Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a yellow coat. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. The war was a terrible time for her, and Silaqui does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Silaqui was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his dark red hair down. His eyes are white.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Damakos is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 230 gp. Jet (40 gp).