Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a brown vest and prefers tan and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Jarana hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Jarana began to lead the lost caravan. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gormogord will drive conversation. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gormogord was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Seamstress. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. He has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myev grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.