Description: This northern woman wears a black coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear black tank tops with brown pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. After coming to the age of reason, Sethrekar took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Sethrekar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jade (130 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 pp. Malachite (15 gp). Sard (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Coral (130 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Coral (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a blue scarf. His brass crest is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Sculptor, who enjoyed hunting, Zedaar was taken on many hunting expeditions. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Body Guard.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 2'11" and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 13000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.