Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Sellsword and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks, marred by teas. He wears his auburn hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder, and he perpetually has his mace ready. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Tordek abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. His tied-back hair is silver. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Elysande was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is blue and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Akta lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Akta was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).