Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a blue tunic with pastel highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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. After a long history of fighting, Veloptima and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her rusty crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Aasathra was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aasathra decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 220 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in a small island village. 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 Stylist. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Don was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Priest. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Standing 3'2", this man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 80 gp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: She wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red crest is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Surina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Layabout. She has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Arara was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arara decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, black cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the east. Through the years after Rathkran was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Rathkran's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Rathkran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 gp.