Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His black crest has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Valida hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Miller. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His fur is short and red. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Drifting was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Painter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.