Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and carries sickles. She has shaved her head bald. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Mella hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Iados took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nykkan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 2 Acid flasks.