Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is red and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To protect her home; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: Oriax hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Oriax was born with his father's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2 Holy water. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Vicky never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His red hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. Her white fur is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 sp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: 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; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His long white hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of a Interpreter, who enjoyed hunting, Berrian was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 cp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Richard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 370 pp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp).