Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a Baker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Torbera grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Torbera. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 11000 sp. Black opal (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her head has been shaved. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

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 part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male usually wears his tan robe and has his dagger always slung over his shoulder. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the north. His first spouse was a Assassin, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Leshanna hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. The war was a terrible time for her, and Leshanna does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Leshanna hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Leshanna was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Leshanna was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has no hair. Her eyes are amber and beady.

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. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. After a long history of fighting, Irann and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is red and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

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. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her childhood dream was to be a Painter, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 70 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Ellywick wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ellywick was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 29000 sp.