Description: This woman wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Star ruby (1000 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 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 loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is physically well-built. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rose (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Miner uniform. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Bonds: Job, Guardian, Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He has dyed his greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Quick was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Adelard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Adelard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jade (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is an amazing painter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Unemployed. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has golden hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Miner, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).