Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is wearing a long, red cloak, marred by sweets. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 14000 sp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Jade was born with his father's beautiful face. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Jade has worked very hard to control his curse. He tends to his Spy job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing a long, brown cloak, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is still thick. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Artin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.