Description: She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'9" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Banker, her father struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no crest. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Megren was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has black crest. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Barber and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. 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; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has white eyes and a green hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mayor born in the past three hundred years. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the south to a Mayor, Verin learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered brigands who tried to eat her hand. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She wears a colorful flower in her dark red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a Locksmith first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Decarabia studied abroad. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.