Description: This younger middle-aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Erevan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: Fargas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his brown robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. His long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 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 (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her tied-back hair is red. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Millicent was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Lavinia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Helja hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a Farmer, her father struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 pp. Coral (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (1500 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Stableman. She became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Jade (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.