Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and white robe with the hood down. Her fur is beige and curly. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Assassin does. Her black crest is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western woman is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Coral (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Heian was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1600 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Coral (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Jade (160 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Sammal was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears just a red suit, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 17000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.