Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ellyjoybell was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ellyjoybell decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dyer and was forced into it by his family; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she has a crush on the local knight

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (90 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but she was a colossal failure. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Banded mail.