Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jet (90 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 2 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. His scarlet crest is singed and shortened. He is baby faced.

Personality: Mreksh wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... A true patriot, Mreksh would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 120 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown vest and prefers yellow and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her yellow fur up. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the west. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on his torso, marred by teas. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Uthemar will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for him, and Uthemar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Gardener. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.