Description: An older woman who wears a white armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vanchu studied abroad. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has worked as a Butcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Interpreter business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A freak accident while working with his Merchant father left him crippled. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Merchant. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Robert wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Robert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Joker. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Avelina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Avelina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp.