Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Surina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 210 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. His brass crest is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp. Jet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Being a Mercenary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Ilga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).