Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Vani is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Vani began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 70 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ar-Gul was born the youngest of three triplets. Ar-Gul abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He keeps his long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and carries quarterstaffs. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has blue eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Extrovert. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.