Description: She wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She carries a battered sword and tarnished longsword as well. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. 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 comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 sp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: This tall, slender man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bidreked studied abroad. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Actor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for her, and Torgga does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the south. Joser abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.