Description: She wears baggy red pantaloons and a green scarf. She is portly but not overly obese. She has chestnut hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Griselda was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears long strands of amethyst and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Aquamarine (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp).

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears an entirely tan suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has wavy white hair. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Shane alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bounty Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shipwright, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).