Description: This late middle aged woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She refers to her adoptive father 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Stylist they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mercenary, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (9 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She takes great joy in being the best Barkeep in town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Katherine never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in an above average manner. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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 freak accident while working with her Slave Trader mother left her crippled. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is chestnut and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Guard mother left him crippled. 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: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Fletcher profession.

History: Trym hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and shortspears. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

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.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and blonde. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Alvyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a gardener again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a grey collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his white hair up. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Through the years after Taklinn was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Taklinn's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 sp.