Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has white hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nija grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

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.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her white hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Meriele was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a pastel vest and prefers green and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. She has cinnamon fur. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Seamstress who has hired her part-time. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Cloak lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has a crush on the local sailor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20000 cp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp).