Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mara will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Courier; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Hematite (7 gp). Jet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mara embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ur-Lasu was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Dynamic was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Guard mother left her crippled. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Melissa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Menny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. 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: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.