Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her youth she was a Banker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has shaved her head bald. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Joan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Adventurer, Joan learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Adventurer responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man wears a pastel vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Theodoric was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp.