Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a long, green cloak. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jocelyn embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Being a Navigator 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).