Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Lazy, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jet (60 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: A 5'8" southern man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thomas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a yellow vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Shanairla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and balancing her hectic life and new armorer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His silver hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. After a long history of fighting, Pikar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is an amazing painter.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She tends to her Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy black dress. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has moderate length brass crest. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Pyxrin was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this western woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has slicked back white hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp.