Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Criella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a blue broad hat and blue clothes. Her tied-back hair is silver. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A freak accident while working with her Priest father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's in love; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears just a blue suit. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Malquis was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Malquis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has no hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Nasally tone

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

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Hunter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Aym was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aym decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.