Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Aline was born with her father's beautiful face. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barkeep they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

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

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Isabella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Red spinel (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 sp.