Description: This malnourished woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Margery lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown fur is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Tree would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Carter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. She carries a battered shield and tarnished morningstar as well. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp. Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her crest is copper and curly. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fisher. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 gp.