Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blue crest is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Farideh and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her auburn hair is still thick. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is golden and curly. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gifted student she started as a Guard, but she got bored and became a Scribe. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. 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: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and warhammers. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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 seeks redemption

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.