Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Blacksmith. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 380 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She has wavy auburn hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Alain was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her yellow fur in a pixie cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 gp.