Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Paela was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His cinnamon fur is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Servant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy cinnamon fur. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Beggar father left him crippled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 180 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His white hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Pelaios was born with his father's beautiful face. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Painter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: He is content; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her dark red hair is lengthy. She has black eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Wiggan was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Slave Trader. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

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 is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a violet costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ilanis studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate.