Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a very tight haircut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Elizabeth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Elizabeth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Scribe. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.