Description: She is a mite stocky and wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

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; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amber (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. With wild black hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Nogu was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Weaver. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her head has been shaved. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears professional attire. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Hamil 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. Hamil 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: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 sp.