Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Nirgel studied abroad. Nirgel was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Interpreter. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Debt, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Drogo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: He wears a red broad hat and red clothes, 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 brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Krimmon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has worked as a Detective like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Zircon (70 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His golden hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Zed was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ur-Lasu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Banker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Rose (80 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.