Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His black hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). 1 Medium 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 has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Adelard was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Body Guard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amber (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears just a blue suit. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports brown long hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top violet hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.