Description: She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Faral learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 13000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his sword and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Butcher business.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Eberk was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). White opal (400 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Coral (160 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has moderate length black hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1500 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Jet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Pennie hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in scythe use. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pennie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 pp. Black opal (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Stacee grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.