Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A freak accident while working with her Shipwright mother left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down, and is pretty ugly. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hillanot grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and blue tie. Her silver hair is still thick. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Antitoxin. 3 Holy water. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has green eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He uses divination through singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 260 gp. Amber (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: This man wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Theren was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and money/treasure

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.