Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Malquis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Lilith hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Naill is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Naill was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Naill was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Naill decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sarai has worked very hard to control her curse. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.