Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears tattered old clothes, marred by sweets. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 50 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Jet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. He wears his red hair up. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Junk Dealer father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His tied-back hair is red. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 280 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished warhammer as well. His red hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1200 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Silgre was born with her mother's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Painter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.