Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Tricking lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Silver pearl (90 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. His fur is white and very short. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Apothecary for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Apothecary and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Avice's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Avice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.