Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has shaved her head bald. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Artin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern woman wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top violet hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hadwisa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50000 cp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her blue crest is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vezera grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2800 sp.