Description: She has a missing left leg. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Mary was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mercenary. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Shepherd. Her black hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Brakka took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up dagger and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Brakka and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears skinny pants and wears a green and white robe with the hood down. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her purple hair is singed and shortened. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 gp. Red garnet (60 gp).