Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Armara enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Armara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She became a Courier soon after.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 210 gp.