Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Shamil is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Barber, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shamil grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shamil. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her gray fur well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: Leaf wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... 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: Leaf was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She got into the Mayor business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Beggar mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To be a Beggar again; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 90 gp.