Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Alston was born with his mother's beautiful face. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the south. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is content; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Server

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants, marred by sweets. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Nora and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ilga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

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

Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a blue vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Paggen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears a black shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has dyed her greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Doctor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead 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. Geva is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Geva studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 sp.