Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her white hair is lengthy. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Being a Junk Dealer 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Pelaios and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1700 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Kali hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 14000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. His white hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Kallista was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kallista's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kallista and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.