Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She has silver hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Now she works as a music tutor during her time off.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Crown-heir job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is cut short. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Dean hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 pp.