Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'6" and wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Cumpen was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Irann enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and retire the richest woman in the west

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. Her hair is short and silver. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in the east. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 cp. Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Interpreter who has hired her part-time. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Bryseis was born the youngest of three triplets. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his copper crest down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vrondiss grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vrondiss. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rimple was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Traki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).