Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ida grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ida. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30000 cp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Conrad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His tied-back hair is auburn. His green eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is cut short. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Tim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.