Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tree was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Xappan studied abroad. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xappan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears just a green suit. His silver hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Merchant, but he got bored and became a Bather. He has worked as a Bather like his father before him.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Marshal father left her crippled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bounty Hunter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Simple lock.