Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Map Maker business.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Antitoxin. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Vicky was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Lazy. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.