Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is white and very short. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Emotional, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 20000 cp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His hair is short and brown. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Bertram began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to be a barkeep again

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy brown hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Banker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp).