Description: This malnourished woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Ella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ella was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Jillian and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear brown tank tops with white skirt. Her hair is short and silver. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Dagnal lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Performer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a dilettante and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is red. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hubert studied abroad. He found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1500 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jet (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears just a grey suit. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Rosamund was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His black eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Coral (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 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 a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the west to a Stableman, Leucis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Sard (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.