Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Avice's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a red coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Soapmaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His crest is blue and curly. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Pijjirik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Joan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stacee speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Stacee was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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 plains due to the painful memories there. Stacee took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Architect business.

History: Jaxi was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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 Architect. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp.