Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the north to a Scribe, Katherine learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Debt, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balimaar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Frederick's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). White opal (700 gp). Jade (50 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a white and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Randal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.