Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has wavy bronze crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her brown hair up. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. 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 is greedy.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is white and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Patrick was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mardnab does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mardnab fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).