Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her rapier. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is short and black. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a tailor again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Barakas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1500 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.