Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Orianna was born with her father's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with her Mercenary father left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'11". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and her gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ilde is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ilde fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Valafar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Engong was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Engong 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 Engong. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shivering studied abroad. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: A 6'1" southern woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).