Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a black broad hat and black clothes. His hair is white and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse father left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Maynild's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Maynild studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Matilda grew up listening to her father's many stories. Matilda abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Hadwisa hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.