Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder, and carries rapiers. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His brown hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is content; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has a hunchback. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Malquis was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 310 gp.