Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a club on her belt. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gifted student she started as a Herbalist, but she got bored and became a Tanner. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp. Rose (30 gp).

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with pastel slacks. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp. Amethyst (140 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born into a rich family. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her brown hair is cut short. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Birel is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Birel has worked very hard to control her curse. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Half-Plate.