Description: An older woman who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, she is not a threatening figure. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Artin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black crest is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Sethrekar took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Jade (80 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished spear as well. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Balifra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Balifra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balifra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'7". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: William wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (16 gp). 1 Banded mail.