Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in the north. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 40 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses like a well dressed Priest does. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished rapier as well. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: Standing 4'1", this man wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 9000 cp.

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 wears dull pastel sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. His yellow fur is knotted and matted. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Shadow was born with his mother's beautiful face. He worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.