Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern woman dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a Fortune-teller first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a sword on his belt. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Simon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'3" and wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest is copper and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 11000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp).