Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. She wears her white hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Thiala hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is still thick. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This northern woman wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.