Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is lengthy. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Eloise was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 10 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This light-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. He wears his black hair up. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp.