Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Blossom was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Blossom grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Blossom. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Katherine will drive conversation. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). White opal (1600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is bronze and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Jaxi was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and chestnut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Maiathah never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 160 gp.