Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She has a very tight haircut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ekemon was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Marshal.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 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 husky woman, who wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. Her green crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Jezean speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Jezean's homeland. Jezean decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 370 gp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a large green jacket. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has wavy black hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Balifra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 pp. Zircon (30 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sarah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Marshal they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Fortune-teller, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.