Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Engong was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is cut short. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing a long, red cloak. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Nora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Carnelian (20 gp).