Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nija does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Roofer. His hair is short and auburn. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He has worked as a Roofer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is physically well-built. Her hair is golden and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Priest business.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Skoth embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He is an amazing painter.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple brown robe with red stripes complete with hood. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.