Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Griselda will drive conversation. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Griselda hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a red scarf. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Server but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a fancy tan dress, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Kaladan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 pp.