Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has black eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She got into the Laborer business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Born in the north to a Mercenary, Kali learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. Her orange fur is still thick. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cloak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has dyed his greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Priest. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears professional attire, she is not a threatening figure. She has brown hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for her, and Merla 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 to loving parents in a slum to the north. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Merla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has blue hair. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Cimer was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Silver pearl (70 gp).