Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears skinny pants and wears a white and brown robe with the hood down. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Richard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her beige fur is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Aura hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Aura alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fancy brown suit. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Chad lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp.