Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her hair is short and white. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tiaathque does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Tiaathque was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Miller profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her brown fur is still thick. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. William was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Masseuse. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 330 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 2 Smokesticks.