Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His tied-back hair is black. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing, and carries glaives. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Healer. She struck the Healer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely green suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her gold crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Rezena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Ellywick 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears just a white suit. She is an epitome of beauty. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Donella has worked very hard to control her curse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. His hair is auburn and very short. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Through the years after Dreali was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Dreali's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.