Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'3" and wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Audhild hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 360 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and rapiers. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Amûg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.