Description: She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Helen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 cp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Thunderstones. 4 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Adelard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Heather hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Banker. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Coral (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.