Description: An older woman who is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and white. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Helja is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tan collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 pp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Helgret has worked very hard to control her curse. Being a Bookbinder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'2" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Soapmaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.