Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Sariel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Vola hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 160 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Shaena was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Alex liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

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: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 260 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has moderate length black hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Henry grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, yellow shirt, and grey tie. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her childhood dream was to be a Healer, but she was a colossal failure. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp. Coral (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a tan vest and prefers black and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Caeldrim took it upon himself to study the martial 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Magnifying glass.