Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Symma wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Rogue, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his blue hair down. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Glassblower business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but he was a colossal failure. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shipwright profession.

History: Ella was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 Dyer. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Flaws: Insane, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Holy water.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp.