Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Emma was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He wears his chestnut hair down. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Ploughman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length white hair. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Astaro was born with her father's beautiful face. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jade (130 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Ahvain is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nalaed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp.