Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Griselda hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a Knight first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Knight. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Roland 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.