Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop crest cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Shamash is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Shamash enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Carpenter. She has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Brewer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.