Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and blue tie. Her copper crest is still thick. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has moderate length white hair. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her childhood dream was to be a Animal Trainer, but she was a colossal failure. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 5'5" northern man, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 sp. Onyx (70 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson grey hat.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, Therlin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Malachite (13 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She sports a flattop crest cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears dull red sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 77. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pearl studied abroad. Pearl was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 150 pp. Jasper (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).