Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 16. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Anne is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Interpreter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Animal Trainer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.