Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is white and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Birel was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Slave Trader they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 220 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Amber (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 cp. Moss agate (13 gp).