Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and sais. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Mary is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Revenge; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a blue collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Shadow was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the south. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Masseuse; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.