Description: An older woman who is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has shaved her head bald. She is baby faced.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40000 cp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with grey pants. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Charles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. Her silver hair is cut short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp. Emerald (1000 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.