Description: A 6'1" eastern woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small pastel hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gimble does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gimble lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden pearl (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a violet tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has slicked back blonde hair. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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 pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Elizabeth learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Elizabeth took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. She struck the Knight job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and balancing her hectic life and new knight responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 19000 cp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: This woman wears professional attire. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born in the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Gynk and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His crest is short and gold. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. After coming to the age of reason, Maagog took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has worked as a Body Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tattered old clothes. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp.