Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, River has worked very hard to control his curse. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. His hair is silver and curly. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Marbas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).