Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is an amazing painter.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Jet (50 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Don fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His brown hair is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. He is physically well-built. He has a very tight haircut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).