Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Dagger learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 30 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has white crest. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Kerkad was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp.