Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Kansif was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kansif decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has white crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Biri was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Biri's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Peren was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This western woman is wearing a long, green cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has moderate length black hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 280 gp.