Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in the north. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 170 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. Hematite (9 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This tall, slender woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and is pretty ugly. His fur is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Nimble lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2300 sp.