Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Mardred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 360 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and violet handkerchief worn on his right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His silver hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished bow as well. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Syllin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Beggar. She has worked as a Beggar like her father before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the south. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 cp.