Description: He is wearing a long, green cloak. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 pp. Eye agate (6 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is golden and very short. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her first spouse was a Adventurer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'8" and wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theobald was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp).