Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries bastard swords. She has black hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her fur is short and gray. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Cloud and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a violet tunic with green highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Sellsword for hire.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her dark red hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Orianna will drive conversation. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Carnelian (20 gp).