Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She usually wears her black robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. She wears her black hair up. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Jacoba alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. Fire opal (400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Scribe born in the past three hundred years. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Hugh reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Being a Scribe kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and he's in love

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: Avelina speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.