Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Malquis studied abroad. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Nyx was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Soapmaker. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 250 gp. Coral (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Aelar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has wavy red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'2". She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Azurite (12 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a violet small hat and violet clothes. She has black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears an entirely tan suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Servant business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Secretive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern woman has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp.