Description: A 2'10" eastern woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is lengthy. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vani will drive conversation. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vani was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp. Coral (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gildmak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, red shirt, and brown tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Panana has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She has cinnamon fur. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sweet grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tattered old clothes. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Sarah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She has no hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When Tiaathque reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 gp.