Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Ralf is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ralf was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Barendd abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Barendd was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. She has shaved her head bald. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and he perpetually has his sickle ready. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30000 sp.