Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is brown and curly. She has amber eyes and a black hat with a red feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vanchu grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vanchu. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Amber (120 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

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. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Selfish, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull yellow iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A true patriot, Seere would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Seere was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is short and auburn. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ielenia will drive conversation. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.