Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mardred was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Bucklal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir mother left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His tied-back hair is black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ishgha will drive conversation. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and he perpetually has his sword ready. His black hair is braided into rings. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Altho is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Altho fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.