Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has no hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 170 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has moderate length blonde hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: Umpen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Umpen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Diesa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Diesa decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A 4'3" western man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Nordak took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up halberd and armor he uses now. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. 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 is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Markosian does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.