Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple green robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Courier 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Andraste took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sword and armor she uses now. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak, marred by beers. His black hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Herbalist, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears professional attire. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.