Description: She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has brown eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mantus was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp. Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Murook alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cora was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Marshal. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).