Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Herleva is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears green trousers with black and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Through the years after Biri was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Biri's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Biri and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Moon was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Shifting alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His purple hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Sculptor father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 gp. Zircon (30 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A true patriot, Ûshgol would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished quarterstaff as well. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pushkrimp fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.