Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hecat alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Hecat was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears long strands of jet and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The war was a terrible time for him, and Dustin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 140 pp. Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears professional attire. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Engong 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. Engong 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. Being a Bookbinder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her auburn hair up. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Seraphina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Breastplate.