Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents enrolled her in a Wizard school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Server father left her crippled. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new assassin responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 220 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a green coat with red slacks. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

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

Possessions: 320 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his blonde hair up. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 23000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.