Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Virra was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: This woman wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born in the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His lavender fur is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Moon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Gardener mother left him crippled. He's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 sp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is white and curly. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Nogu began to lead the lost caravan. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp.