Description: She stands about 5'10" and wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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 history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Iolite (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40000 cp. Emerald (1400 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's also a talented Blacksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 90 pp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).