Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black crest is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This southern woman wears skinny pants and wears a blue and brown robe with the hood down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with violet slacks. With wild blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and bastard swords. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 13. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Rael was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rael decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 3'0" southern woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Miner. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp).