Description: She usually wears her blue robe and has her shield always slung over her shoulder. She is physically well-built. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Birel lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Birel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has done her best to style her scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Jaxi never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Nelkin has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dalaba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Beggar. She has worked as a Beggar like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).