Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her red hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the south. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Armara began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and nunchakus. Her brown hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Diesa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Being a Tailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His fur is short and gray. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Elegant never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her brown fur down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Skirt wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Skirt never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.