Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Alain wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern woman wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his silver hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Tim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 cp. Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and pastel robe with the hood down. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Dilettante business.

History: Tiaathque lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken from her home at a very young age. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Family, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 cp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: White pearl (70 gp).