Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is cut short. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Assassin profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Veloptima was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor, In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (900 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Doctor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her black robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Half-Plate.