Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, 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 wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Ekk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

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. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This western woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Jarsali was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 Painter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has beige fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in a small island village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Fragrant and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 sp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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 has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp).