Description: A 3'11" eastern woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the right. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Valida isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her first spouse was a Sage, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Panana was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with his Hunter father left him crippled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a white scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Helen abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Reddlepop is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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 Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Mozikth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for him, and Mozikth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Mozikth liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This northern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her black hair up. She is baby faced.

Personality: Yurgunn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Yurgunn was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Actor. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She keeps her beige fur in a flapper bob. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Right-Handed never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20 gp.