Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has moderate length black hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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. Being a Shipwright kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His tied-back hair is blonde. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Guy has worked very hard to control his curse. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, yellow shirt, and black tie. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is black. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Crown-heir first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Lewis was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. Her brown hair is cut short. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mella was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Hunter. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a hunchback. She has wavy black hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tattered old clothes. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Valanthe took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Citrine (70 gp).