Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and she perpetually has her sword ready. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Body Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her childhood dream was to be a Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Anastrianna never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His purple hair is lengthy. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Therai grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and sickles. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the south. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Dabbledob 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 Dabbledob. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).