Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is black and curly. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an entirely green suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Shax took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 60 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Elizabeth's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Elizabeth studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Elizabeth 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sumnes was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When Sumnes reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: 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; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1700 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. She carries with her a set of lances on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Tomph and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp. Black pearl (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Qualen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. The war was a terrible time for him, and Qualen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Qualen studied abroad. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.