Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the north

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Wrenn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress father left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 190 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).