Description: She is a mite stocky and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Healer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western man wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in a small island village. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20000 cp. Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'6" and wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Seamstress first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.