Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Joan will drive conversation. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso, and carries sickles. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Heward learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.