Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Saphara has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Saphara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 sp. Jade (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her auburn hair down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears brown trousers with white and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has styled her white fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Sage kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired her part-time. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Shepherd kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is typically in her Tanner uniform, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Shava was born with her mother's beautiful face. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a Tanner soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red spinel (50 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Hork was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sage for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 320 gp.