Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Altho is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and expand his business

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.