Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and balancing her hectic life and new tailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A freak accident while working with his Brewer father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'5", this woman wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. She wears her white hair up. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Phelaia was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Phelaia's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Marshal. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'10", this woman wears a grey shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. The war was a terrible time for her, and Artin does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is short and golden. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Arha was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Arha's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Erky lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is short and brown. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Lance abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Farideh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man wears a fancy white suit. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Silk rope.