Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Windy is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riswynn grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired him part-time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 sp.