Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 pp. Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and sickles. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Verna was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Verna decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His brass crest is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Mehen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. 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: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. Her tied-back hair is brown. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 27000 sp.