Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Ridaro was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ridaro decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Mortician 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 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; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she very much looks the part of a Crown-heir. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Crown-heir. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Myria studied abroad. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Justin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a white scarf. Her blue crest is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Sailor uniform. She carries a battered lance and tarnished rapier as well. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1400 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Iolite (80 gp).