Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Mardred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. Azurite (11 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a kukri on his belt, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy silver hair. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Through the years after Pelaios was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Pelaios's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries morningstars. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Secretive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her tied-back hair is black. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Sailor, but she got bored and became a Performer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'11". He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.