Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her blue hair is knotted and matted. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Manea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 120 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Vilberg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Vilberg began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp. Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Volen is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Volen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Volen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Weaver for hire.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy red hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp.