Description: She wears professional attire. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Alain never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (90 gp). White opal (1600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Arnold is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished crossbow as well. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is cut close to his head. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" southern woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new navigator responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a white tunic with violet highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes, and he perpetually has his sai ready. His hair is brown and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north to a Bellfounder, Wiggan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He struck the Bellfounder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a violet collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her tied-back hair is red. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fletcher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp).