Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is red and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is greedy; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 370 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Mayor. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Harbek does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He struck the Mayor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 sp.