Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears a blue vest and prefers black and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes, and carries quarterstaffs. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Melissa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Laborer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 3 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mason. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp.