Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Margery fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. She is an epitome of beauty. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered red hat.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. The war was a terrible time for him, and Theodoric does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp.