Description: This northern woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mantus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her flail with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Nikki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp. Coral (140 gp).