Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Heian was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barber. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his father's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'8" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Immeral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rose (40 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.