Description: This late middle aged man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: Gnarsh hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 sp. Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Roondar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roondar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longbow on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 4'10". She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a flail. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.