Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her silver crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Sage first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Guard does. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She uses divination through singing.

History: Jo was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on his torso, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 30 pp.