Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears dull tan sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Adran learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Adran took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her hair is short and blonde. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Ilde hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Sard (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and bastard swords. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Caeldrim will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Being a Barkeep 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: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2 Holy water.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears yellow trousers with red and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is short and brown. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by his family; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.