Description: This younger middle-aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2500 sp. Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a grey suit. She has slicked back white hair. She has gray eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Spy, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. Jet (120 gp).