Description: This woman prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Five was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'4" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Doctor. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Donaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear flannel, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.