Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Mastema was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears just a brown suit. She wears a colorful flower in her gray fur. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. After coming to the age of reason, Great took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and she perpetually has her bastard sword ready. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Painter. He has moderate length white crest. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has worked as a Painter like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 sp.