Description: This malnourished woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Andraste is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 3 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her nunchaku. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tanner who has hired her part-time. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Mella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tanner. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His eyes are black.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: Purson was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a great chef.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Emotional, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 pp.