Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries rapiers. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Barbena grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Barbena. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ortegar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. Her orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family After coming to the age of reason, Lone took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Being a Bather 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. With bright golden hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Valida isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear brown tank tops with red skirt. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

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. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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's in love; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Bonds: Job, Slave, Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the north. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His gray fur is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ploughman business.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.