Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Portia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear grey tank tops with pastel skirt. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. After coming to the age of reason, Millicent took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Jelenneth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Miner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Jelenneth has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.