Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Locksmith, Bidreked learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 pp. Amber (110 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Euphemia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Euphemia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Euphemia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Euphemia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Euphemia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Disease, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a grey collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She carries a battered flail and tarnished pickaxe as well. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Oriel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Oriel was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 240 gp.