Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

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

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Thervan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 280 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her head has been shaved. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Helja was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a great chef.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but she was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with red slacks. He has a hunchback. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Actor again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.