Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nija is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Adventurer like her father before her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A 6'2" southern man, he wears a green collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a flattop crest cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fax studied abroad. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Standing 6'0", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a very tight haircut. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a white shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barrister. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Shoemaker, but she got bored and became a Barrister. She's also a talented Shoemaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is well kept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nurkara will drive conversation. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Through the years after Valida was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Valida's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears just a brown suit. His fur is cut close to his head. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Art has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'8". She wears baggy white pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.