Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Gifted from a young age, Althaea studied abroad. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Althaea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 sp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit 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 hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Pennie was born with her father's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 24000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man wears a blue vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nim does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Actor for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Zaffrab will drive conversation. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zaffrab was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.