Description: This late middle aged woman wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Helen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Butcher business.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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 spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.