Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Willow hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mardnab was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Iolite (30 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Berrian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has no hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her copper crest up. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Sora never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 260 pp. 1 Minor magic item.