Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears her white crest up. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Cartwright, Hillanot learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has worked as a Cartwright like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Ûggû took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is short and red. She has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'9" and dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kite 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 Kite. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 210 gp.