Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Willow was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan vest and prefers black and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the right. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Hirrathak was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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 was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor, and carries spears. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With bright golden hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

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 always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear red tank tops with brown pants, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Ozyman was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Jade (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Coral (40 gp).