Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Thea took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 46000 sp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, black cloak, she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length red crest. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Synthrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1800 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Aelar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 27000 cp. Emerald (1100 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rose (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Vonbin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. During his travels, Vonbin and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Vonbin discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Vonbin fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3 Holy water.