Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has wavy blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Hlin was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her first spouse was a Spy, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 140 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears just a green suit. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red crest is greasy and uncared for. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 6'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his pastel robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His yellow fur is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Healer 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. 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 fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her fur is brown and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Fenriz is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's in love

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1800 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He struck the Performer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.