Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Helgret was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and balancing her hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Vondal is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the west. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Vondal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sickle, just in case. She carries with her a set of sickles, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her brown hair up. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Hematite (16 gp).