Description: She 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. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Elysande learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears black trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To protect his home; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Flame lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Flame liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Barber; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His hair is brown and curly. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy yellow fur. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 pp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Guy enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.