Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her crest is rusty, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in a small island village. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Barber, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and doesn't want to be a weaver and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ownka was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: This woman wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Through the years after Arava was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Arava's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple tan robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 2 Antitoxin.