Description: This woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Makaria was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Makaria's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Grai is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born in the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Greeba studied abroad. 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 inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by her family; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished dagger as well. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spy arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her brass crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears dark leathers with embroidery, marred by chocolates. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is wearing a long, tan cloak. She carries with her a set of warhammers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She wears her blonde hair down. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has no hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He takes great joy in being the best Performer in town.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.