Description: She stands about 4'3" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. After months of barely getting by, Valida managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it, and he perpetually has his dagger ready. He has dyed his greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He 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 man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Soapmaker born in the past three hundred years. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Skoth hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Skoth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. 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. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ront was born the youngest of three triplets. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Carpenter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 21. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 150 gp. Onyx (60 gp).