Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. She has black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise hazel.

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 kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. John was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Doctor. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is blonde and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 340 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Coral (160 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. His blonde hair is still thick. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Delg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Soveliss enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Soveliss was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'9". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. After coming to the age of reason, Shaena took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 pp. Black opal (400 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 sp. Star ruby (400 gp).