Description: This woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her black hair is cut short. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Disease, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Aline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Aline learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy chestnut hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is still thick. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.