Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Balifra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Balifra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp. Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries a battered sai and tarnished sword as well. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. After months of barely getting by, Ghesh managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, marred by teas. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: An older man who prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Iados hails from a village terrorized by illithids. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Iados was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 cp.