Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Semyaza speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A freak accident while working with her Blacksmith father left her crippled. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Semyaza never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair is short and chestnut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Fonkin took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Jet (70 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Soapmaker business.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 pp.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He takes great joy in being the best Sage in town.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a great chef.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Maagog took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Paggen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.