Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her brown fur in a pixie cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Blacksmith. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Oskar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. During his travels, Oskar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Oskar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Oskar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She is physically well-built. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Born in the south to a Layabout, Dagger learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.