Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she usually wears her black robe and has her monstrous two handed axe always slung over her shoulder. Her tied-back hair is black. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Peridot (20 gp).

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Melissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She struck the Mercenary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, she is not a threatening figure. She has golden hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mortician. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. 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. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 sp.