Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'0" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 370 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his brown fur in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Three hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a grey collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. Her auburn hair is well kept. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Menny lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is physically well-built. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Senteq fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: Marastyr hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, and he perpetually has his mace ready. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Barkeep first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 280 gp.