Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the east. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The war was a terrible time for her, and Bardryn does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 220 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a map maker again

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Windy fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 sp.