Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heather grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Cook. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Cook and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'2". He wears professional attire, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Norman is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Norman hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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 east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rose (50 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Meriele's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. She wears her auburn hair down. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears bulky black painted plate armor. His crest is green and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Elaim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Elaim was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bather. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a bather and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His golden hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Jeweler. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 13000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rose (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.