Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Through the years after Margery was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Margery's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat and is in decent physical shape. She wears her white hair down. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Melissa took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Standing 6'8", this woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theodoric studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 4 Smokesticks.