Description: He is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Painter. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He struck the Painter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Ernest was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her blue robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. Eva abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 7 Acid flasks.