Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'1" and wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Performer. He has no fur. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Performer. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished glaive as well. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gardain 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 Gardain. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Azaki was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His gray fur is knotted and matted. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Alexandrite (600 gp).