Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his brown hair down. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Charles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'10" and wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Robert has worked very hard to control his curse. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 sp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her red hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the south. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Armara began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.