Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Philomena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a black vest and prefers grey and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some giants. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in mace use. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Jade (80 gp).