Description: A 6'1" southern woman, she wears a black vest and prefers green and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bryseis studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Slave, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Pikar hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 sp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished shortspear as well. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Balifra has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 310 gp.