Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses like a well dressed Painter does. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jasmine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 26000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His red fur is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a fancy green dress. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Emma enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Emma was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a hunchback. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Crown-heir, and carries rapiers. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Cora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a beggar again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, In love, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is short and red. She wears a mask on her face.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 sp. Jet (80 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.