Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 pp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amethyst (140 gp).