Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Roofer, who enjoyed hunting, Marastyr was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Marastyr alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Marastyr was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her blonde hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has worked as a Courier like her father before her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 170 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His gold crest is long and unkept. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 4'10" western woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The war was a terrible time for her, and Helen does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Helen was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When Helen reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Azurite (8 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sellsword. She became a Sellsword soon after.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Greedy, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Debt. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Rosalind lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Rosalind was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Baker. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Bertram was born with his father's beautiful face. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

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

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the south. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2300 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.