Description: She wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blue crest is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Money/treasure; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 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 (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Lia has worked very hard to control her curse. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 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.

Description: An older woman who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length gray fur. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

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 lycanthropy at a very young age, Shifting has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 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 (20 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 chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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 (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).