Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. She has moderate length white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Melissa was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. With wild red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Merihim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Merihim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her hair is short and purple. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an entirely violet suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Pennie's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He takes great joy in being the best Gardener in town.

History: Born in the east to a Gardener, Gimurt learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.