Description: An older woman who wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. 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. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand his business; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 pp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Manfred's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Manfred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Manfred was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Knight business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.