Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ownka hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Faran learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her blue hair is braided into rings. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.