Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She has a hunchback. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Vadania enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the east to a Weaver, Jillian learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Weaver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Weaver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Server, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to be a server again

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 250 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 sp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Spy profession.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Performer. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has no hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: Retire the richest woman in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp).