Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a grey coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

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. Melissa 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 Melissa. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and 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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 pp. Moss agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jet (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alexandre embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alexandre 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 Alexandre. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, green shirt, and brown tie. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp.