Description: This woman wears a black cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She keeps her long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After months of barely getting by, Verin managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp).

Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Bonds: Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished greataxe as well. She has styled her dark red hair well, parting it to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady silver eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Hecat hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear flannel. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He tends to his Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Average lock.