Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Mardnab was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the south to a Stableman, Leshanna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Leshanna has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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 poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp. 8 Acid flasks.