Description: She stands about 5'4" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the north. Criella was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stableman. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Criella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and quarterstaffs. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cartwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cartwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a blue vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 sp. 4 Holy water.

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and shortspears. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 210 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her red hair down. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Savaran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 sp. Coral (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.