Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. She tends to her Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'6" northern woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fortune-teller business.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Nija never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. After months of barely getting by, Oren managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.