Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. Her hair is black and curly. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Yvonne enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Yvonne was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 east. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Mara reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sage but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Stylist, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 sp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 120 gp.