Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 pp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Emmeline was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Emmeline was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40000 cp. Azurite (8 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Full Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He usually wears his grey robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Through the years after Cory was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Cory's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Cory and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: A 5'5" western man, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40000 cp.