Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is short and blonde. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jet (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her blonde hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. His fur is brown and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east to a Dyer, Serpent learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dyer.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his trident with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries a battered sword and tarnished trident as well. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. After a long history of fighting, Caeldrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Jet (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Fragrant was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Major magic item.