Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Body Guard, her father struggled to pay the bills. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gorga 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 Gorga. After months of barely getting by, Gorga managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a yellow shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She sports brown long hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Jeweler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Reynard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants, and he perpetually has his axe ready. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Flask lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is typically in his Barkeep uniform. His blue hair is still thick. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. A true patriot, Raam would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Malachite (8 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Jet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).