Description: A 5'9" northern woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has red hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ida hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Ida abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After months of barely getting by, Ida 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: Regain custody of her son; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Melissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and carries morningstars. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zagga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and violet pants. He is physically well-built. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born in the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His bronze crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Mara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with her Actor mother left her crippled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.