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 faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 120 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Thiala and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is black and very short. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Superior lock.