Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Aym was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Aym's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are green.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Breastplate.