Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this western woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Sweet liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After months of barely getting by, Sweet managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2300 gp. Jet (160 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she usually wears her black robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has red eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Hunter uniform. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. 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 born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing, and she perpetually has her axe ready. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.