Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brown fur is braided into rings. She has yellow eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the east to a Barber, Tricking learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, marred by chocolates. She has blonde hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Average lock. 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. 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 soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Ielenia was born the youngest of three triplets. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Ielenia took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries monstrous two handed axes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a Ploughman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mantus will drive conversation. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bertram does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries falchions. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: A 4'2" eastern man, he wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Pink pearl (40 gp).