Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shax grew up listening to her father's many stories. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Scribe. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 150 gp. Jet (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: Markosian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. The war was a terrible time for him, and Randal does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Deep green spinel (120 gp).