Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bather but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student she started as a Body Guard, but she got bored and became a Stylist. She struck the Stylist job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear flannel. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).