Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She has red hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Philomena hails from a village terrorized by giants. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gerard studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Jak took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 sp. Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.