Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. Star rose quartz (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His white hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Kody was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her white hair up. Her ears are large.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her tied-back hair is silver. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahlyssa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.