Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Mary is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Slave, Family, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 17000 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This woman wears grey trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has moderate length red hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 3'5" northern woman, she is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her golden hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).