Description: A 4'1" southern woman, she wears a grey vest and prefers tan and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her auburn hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'11", this woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her lavender fur is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Five studied abroad. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Carter. After a long history of fighting, Five and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 230 gp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Mardred learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.