Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Mara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Heather lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Nissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has no hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gifted from a young age, Riardon studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Riardon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her red fur up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: She is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in an above average manner. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Hugolina was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hubert is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Hubert was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.