Description: This late middle aged woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. Recently the stress of being a Ploughman has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her black crest up. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a worn and beaten armor. His crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Being a Cook 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 320 pp. Red spinel (70 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.