Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her club with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her auburn hair down. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a Barber, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. 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 is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist, Ugly. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, red shirt, and green tie. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military, In love, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Heward and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chalcedony (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.