Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, white shirt, and violet tie. She has shaved her head bald. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Althaea is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. When Althaea reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 gp. Amber (40 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jade (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. He wears his white crest up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mortician born in the past three hundred years. He is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jarsali does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Jarsali was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Jarsali reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Depressed. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. A gifted student he started as a Masseuse, but he got bored and became a Carter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is still thick. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses like a well dressed Detective does. His hair is short and auburn. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Rolen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.