Description: This woman stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Helja hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Helja and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. After months of barely getting by, Erky managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

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

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Brakka hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Brakka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. She tends to her Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Sard (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears tattered old clothes. She has slicked back auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. After coming to the age of reason, Joan took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane, Disease. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.