Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat, and carries spears. His tied-back hair is auburn. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).

Description: Standing 5'6", this woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is silver and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Assassin arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 gp.