Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and brown tie. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shautha does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Shautha hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She married young, but lost her spouse to brigands. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses like a well dressed Farmer does. Her red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Farmer who has hired her part-time. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a stableman again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Vlorn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shipwright. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 gp. Sard (80 gp). Amber (60 gp). Coral (60 gp).

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Glassblower they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Gardener, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miller. She tends to her Miller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy silver hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered dire rats who tried to eat her hand. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Williamina was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports red long hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the west to a Sage, Bimpnottin learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand her business; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Caeldrim was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and bows. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp. Citrine (40 gp). 1 Silk rope.