Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf. She wears her blonde hair down. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Vani was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'4" when asserting herself. With bright golden hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Yevelda was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and carries hammers. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Cimer took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 gp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her brass crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp.