Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Painter does, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her red hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ploughman who has hired her part-time. Nimble enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden pearl (110 gp).