Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born into a rich family. She worked as a nervous Barkeep and found it very stressful. 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 is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Amethyst (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. His white crest is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Dazzazn was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Dazzazn has worked very hard to control his curse. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. She wears her red fur up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Shifting took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up mace and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp).