Description: This younger middle-aged woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nurkara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Nurkara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ermina does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born in the north to a Armorer, Ermina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Kristryd learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Kristryd was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kristryd decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 pp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 260 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Caramip learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Half-Plate.