Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. With wild blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Ermina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (1100 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a black top hat and black clothes. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Ella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Joker, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Percival lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Percival never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.