Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her auburn hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Liftrasa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Liftrasa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His hair is silver and curly. He has white eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Modean hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is an amazing painter.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 sp.