Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a fancy blue dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 17. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: She wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Heather was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Navigator. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Matilda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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 was born in a small plains village. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp).