Description: She stands about 4'8" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length dark red hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Semyaza was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: She loathes her own lifestyle; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy green crest. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kadana grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2900 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pûgrish studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 cp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and many gnolls want her driven away

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and quarterstaffs. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Tordrid 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. Tordrid decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2300 sp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears just a black suit. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Doctor business at a young age. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He tends to his Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's in love; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ekk's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Ekk was born with her mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Ekk and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.