Description: A 4'9" eastern woman, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Grigi is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After months of barely getting by, Grigi managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a green cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her hair is red and curly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Markosian and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Azurite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple red robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and scimitars. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.