Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: This man wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 gp. Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired her part-time. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Gadreel was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She struck the Barber job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).