Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her silver crest is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and carries bows. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Mastema hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Mastema alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mastema fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this eastern woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Merla's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Being a Jeweler kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Farmer. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Clerebold took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He has taken up work as a Farmer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 pp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.