Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his white hair down. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born in the north to a Bricklayer, Balam learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and balancing his hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and brown tie, he is not a threatening figure. His black crest has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Brewer. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a very tight haircut. She has green eyes and a red hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Through the years after Jillian was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Jillian's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.