Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This northern woman has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her blonde hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. After a long history of fighting, Emeny and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Alice was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Being a Barrister kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2500 gp. Amber (100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Coral (100 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Mormo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 pp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is short and blue. Her eyes are black and catlike.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

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. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Persistence, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.