Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Malquis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Standing 3'0", this woman wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Nyx lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. He wears his red hair up. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.