Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Portia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Paela has worked very hard to control her curse. She's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears just a black suit. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His childhood dream was to be a Sage, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).