Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north to a Baker, Isabella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Baker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

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

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She sports red long hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 Ruler. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Red garnet (60 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Theodoric hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Adventurer, but he got bored and became a Dyer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.