Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is brown and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Curran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin white vertical stripes and yellow pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Galiena was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright green suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His childhood dream was to be a Servant, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.