Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her longbow, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the right. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Akta took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the west to a Barber, Varis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Barber.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears just a green suit, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her gold crest in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Mijira's homeland. Mijira decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.