Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Ranala was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up work as a Adventurer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 35000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3200 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a soapmaker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.