Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Tatyan hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently the stress of being a Dyer has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and doesn't want to be a dyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 cp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man usually wears his black robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. His red crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: Many gnolls want her driven away; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.