Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". She wears bulky red painted plate armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mayor for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Oskar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A 3'1" western woman, she wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jade (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barkeep but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Tailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Being a Barkeep 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: Wants to work out more often; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female tends to wear a large tan jacket. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports silver long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Antinua was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Antinua's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and halberds. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Shane was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shane decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is a mite stocky and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1700 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a fisher again

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 gp.