Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blue hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a Cook first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: In love, Job, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She stands about 6'4" and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with green and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is physically well-built. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 380 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she usually wears her yellow robe and has her halberd always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.