Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a brown suit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Adran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. A true patriot, Yvonne would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Yvonne was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears an entirely violet suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. The war was a terrible time for him, and Caeldrim does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Caeldrim 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 Caeldrim. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Calcitro was born with his mother's beautiful face. Calcitro was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Calcitro decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Roofer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is well kept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. Her red hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Tawar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Tawar was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Banker. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Banker.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his long white fur kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Skirt was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).