Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has wavy silver hair. This white eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 13000 sp. Coral (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). White opal (1400 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is still thick. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Fortune-teller, Burto learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Jade (100 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. She found a children's book about a Gnome Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 22000 sp.