Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her brown hair is well kept. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Avice hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He uses divination through singing.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'2". She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her crest is short and scarlet. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 330 gp.