Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'10" and wears professional attire. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jacoba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Jacoba hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When Jacoba reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her red robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.