Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a dyer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barrister who has hired her part-time. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Barrister, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He became a Stylist soon after.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has a crush on the local jeweler

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.