Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Birel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Through the years after Birel was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Birel's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Dazzazn hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Dazzazn began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 32000 sp.

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She carries a battered club and tarnished shortspear as well. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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. She has worked as a Seamstress like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.