Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of opal and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 cp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Valanthe's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Valanthe is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has brown hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Being a Engraver kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is short and auburn. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Dyer soon after.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has dyed her greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

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. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, marred by sweets. She has moderate length silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an entirely violet suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Vadania speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Born to a Fletcher, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Vadania was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.