Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Griselda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She's also a talented Adventurer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).