Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Ahlyssa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Iolite (80 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her hair is blonde and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cartwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Giselle is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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 feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A true patriot, Williamina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 sp. Banded agate (15 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.