Description: This dark-skinned female typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull white iron scale mail. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a great chef.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spy. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and balancing his hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Shax and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (160 gp).