Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A freak accident while working with her Sculptor mother left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Fragrant was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nithther was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a fancy green suit, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his chestnut hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 25. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Thomas was taken on many hunting expeditions. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long brass crest kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: Tarhun is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A true patriot, Tarhun would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to protect her home

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Hûra and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).