Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Avice is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Avice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length red hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp.