Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Veit never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Yvonne fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Amber (110 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Azurite (6 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Jet (110 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tan trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Ranala is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ranala studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Priest, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jet (110 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length brown hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Traki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Jade (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Kadana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Jet (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her ears are large.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mortician. His silver crest is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp).