Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Mardnab is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Mardnab hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Emma is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Emma was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Cartwright, but she got bored and became a Scribe. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp. Onyx (50 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in the west. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He married young, but lost his spouse to orcs. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bathin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. After a long history of fighting, Oriax and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.