Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The war was a terrible time for her, and Alice 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 Fortune-teller, her father struggled to pay the bills. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born in the west. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Carter 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's looking for her big break; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 240 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is black and curly. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She sports auburn long hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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. Althaea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Farmer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Sailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents enrolled her in a Rogue school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.