Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. With wild blonde hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Melissa was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 pp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp).

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Heather was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Heather decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has a crush on the local baker

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).