Description: She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished hand crossbow as well. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Verna 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 Verna. She has achieved small success as a Cartwright.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his auburn hair up. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, marred by beers. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has worked as a Mason like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp. White pearl (40 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).