Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a violet and tan robe with the hood down. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dara grew up listening to her father's many stories. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spy. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her brown fur. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. The war was a terrible time for her, and River does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, River grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and blue tie. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Verna hails from a village terrorized by drow. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jade (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born into a rich family. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Coral (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Amber (100 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'9" and is dressed in an above average manner. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is silver and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 230 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: An older woman who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Seraphina was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).