Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a white shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and brown pants. Her brown hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Shaena hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Amber (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jade (80 gp). White opal (400 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ovak studied abroad. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ovak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His silver hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Iolite (30 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has blonde hair. She has brown eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp.