Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'6" and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Ridaro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her beige fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Drifting would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the north to a Masseuse, Drifting learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 22000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Valafar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 sp. Red garnet (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing her hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 280 gp.