Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Ahrim is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahrim grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ahrim. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has slicked back golden hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'11" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Barrister, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his black hair up. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 170 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).