Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has green eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Yevelda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She tends to wear a large red jacket. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. After coming to the age of reason, Willow took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jade (100 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Coral (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple white robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and she perpetually has her flail ready. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 17000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Amber (150 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'7" and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His gold crest is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Shedinn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is cut close to his head. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.