Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants, marred by chocolates. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). 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: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jet (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a green collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Lerissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miller. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fenriz grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Unemployed and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fancy red dress. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Jet (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp).