Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Volen was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 84. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Eloise abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears long strands of amethyst and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 Masseuse. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jade (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. He has silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.