Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Ridaro lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She keeps her long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Kava abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 130 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Spring hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and tan robe with the hood down. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a roofer again

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.