Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Banded agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. With wild golden hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Hedonist, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. With wild blonde hair. 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 is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a Glassblower, her father struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's in love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. Her white hair is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sarah was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Sarah abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).