Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'9" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and he perpetually has his lance ready. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Servant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Gardain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gardain grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gardain. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.