Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Helen was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Crown-heir. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His hair is short and silver. He has white eyes.

Personality: Vassago is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vassago fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. She has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp.