Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mardnab was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Mardnab and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cartwright. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His orange fur is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Trail is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Through the years after Shautha was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Shautha's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.