Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his yellow fur up. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Windy alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Holy water.

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers violet and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and sais. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Neega hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Neega grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Neega. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older woman who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her copper crest. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: She wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Ruler, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a club on her belt. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Yevelda 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 marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 13000 cp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Through the years after Nemeia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nemeia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 sp.