Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries a battered club and tarnished rapier as well. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Jacoba was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roger grew up listening to his father's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Robert hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.