Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is still thick. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Xanaphia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After months of barely getting by, Xanaphia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing her hectic life and new servant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he usually wears his brown robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. He wears his red fur up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. River was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bookbinder. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp.