Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Joan lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a black shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Brewer; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A 5'6" northern man, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His white hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.