Description: She wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'1" when asserting herself. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Barbena was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a red coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head, and a wedding ring on his left hand. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Nature, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She very much looks the part of a Priest. She has wavy green crest. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. She tends to her Priest job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.