Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dull blue sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. 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 will rave to anyone who will listen. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Doctor, but he got bored and became a Fortune-teller. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This eastern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).