Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This eastern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 sp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His crest is bronze and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Healer. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Kerkad took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up scythe and armor he uses now. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak. He has brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Akoth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 360 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Heward 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 Heward. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Akoth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To be a Banker again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Zunn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Zunn 's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.