Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to be a tanner again

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Helen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.