Description: This northern man wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired him part-time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Insomniac, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She usually wears her green robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rosalind was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Margery was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of spears, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With bright chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 sp.