Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. She has a hunchback. She has brown hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nikki grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nikki. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his mother's many stories. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'9" and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Verna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and carries bows. Her white hair is lengthy. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Markosian 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. Markosian decided she wanted neither the life of her mother 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. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 9000 sp.