Description: An older woman who has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her gray fur up. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Servant who has hired her part-time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Being a Servant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She carries with her a set of shortspears on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has blue eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the north to a Performer, Gaaki learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His green crest is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Kriv is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Kriv enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her green crest is still thick. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Saphara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Being a Soapmaker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Being a Detective 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 240 gp.