Description: She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and halberds. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Althaea studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. His gold crest is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to protect his home

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 370 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: Standing 5'6", this woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp.

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 wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 380 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.