Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is silver and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: She wears bulky white painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 12000 sp. Malachite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this western woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Helja was born with her father's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Balimaar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.