Description: An older man who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, he is not a threatening figure. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ostracized due to the psionic 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Alexandrite (1400 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears baggy tan pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Full Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Giselle is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Isabella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.