Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Navigator kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anne 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 Anne. Being a Soapmaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Virra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her red hair down. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Claira has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amber (160 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is physically well-built. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Scribe, Pelt learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and balancing her hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ralf was born the youngest of three triplets. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.