Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her chestnut hair down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Kasdeya and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is auburn and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Jade (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ishte is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west to a Barrister, Ishte learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ishte has worked very hard to control her curse. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult; and to be a junk dealer again

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: He got into the Courier business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jade (160 gp). Sard (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and carries sais. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 pp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jade (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a black costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sutha was born with her father's beautiful face. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She's also a talented Server, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Amber (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).