Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a white collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is still thick. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a fortune-teller again

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears bulky black painted plate armor. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. The war was a terrible time for her, and Cecily does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has silver eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 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 long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has dyed her greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bellfounder. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 12th 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. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bellfounder responsibilities is difficult; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.