Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'10". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears bulky red painted plate armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Being a Mercenary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Helja hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. A true patriot, Helja would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.