Description: She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'0" when asserting herself. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather, and carries bastard swords. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Eva lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Eva and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Coral (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).