Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She wears her golden hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her first spouse was a Sage, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 48000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available she will default to her quarterstaff. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He wears his red hair up. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Traki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is content

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sage. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has a crush on the local sage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp.