Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Lance was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His head has been shaved. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20000 cp. Jade (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).