Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears professional attire. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Manea was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Blacksmith; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, red shirt, and pastel tie. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Left-Handed was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Stableman. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 Stableman. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a green shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Jheri will drive conversation. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Amber (120 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears just a black suit, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy dark red hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Osah hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east to a Sage, Osah learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 8000 sp. Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with white slacks. He has no hair. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.