Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. She wears her silver hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Dilettante. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is brown and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His red hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Qualen hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Qualen was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Apothecary profession.

History: Enna was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (14 gp).

Description: This woman wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.