Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Grigi will drive conversation. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Grigi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Now he works as a poetry tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Semyaza liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has achieved small success as a Server.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 120000 cp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Oppah learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. Her hair is golden and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is silver and very short. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 20 pp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: 3'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Vistra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.