Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. A true patriot, Marastyr would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Marastyr liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Bonds: Job, Military, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear yellow tank tops with grey pants. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly rapiers and pickaxes. Her red fur, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports red long hair. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Nogu took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her crest is copper and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

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 Soapmaker father left her crippled. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 sp. Jet (100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears blue trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Elama was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Elama decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and carries spears. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished dagger as well. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Glassblower for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.