Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Mary was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barber they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sculptor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Sculptor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Red spinel (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ea embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ea studied abroad. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ea was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished greatsword as well. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 350 gp. Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a fancy tan dress. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Veloptima 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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her crest is short and rusty. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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, Farideh is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 130 gp.