Description: This dark-skinned female typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull white iron scale mail. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). 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's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spy work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spy work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and balancing his hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Shax and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and falchions. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Human Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is short and white. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Lilli hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Lilli took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.