Description: This light-skinned female wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports red long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Architect but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Helen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Helen. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries bastard swords. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy black hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. White pearl (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.