Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Arava was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is chestnut and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Being a Ruler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has moderate length brown hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and carries rapiers. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Finellen was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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. 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 she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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 a spirit at a very young age, Faran has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a red tunic with green highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. Being a Scribe kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a very tight haircut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Helgret was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Doctor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Jillian was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has moderate length brown hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Hematite (10 gp).