Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her tied-back hair is red. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her youth she was a Baker, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger brother on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Helen was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 8 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Carpenter born in the past three hundred years. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Elysande was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a fancy white dress. She carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished lance as well. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Heather was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Heather and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).