Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born into a rich family. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Simon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).