Description: She is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is short and silver. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Merla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has red eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Valida grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Valida. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 290 pp. Banded agate (8 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.