Description: He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He is physically well-built. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her rusty crest is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She keeps her long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Spring learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her black crest is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Saphara abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this southern man very much looks the part of a Adventurer. His tied-back hair is silver. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 sp.