Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her green crest is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Helen is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her crest is bronze and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quespa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Quespa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 160 gp.