Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is silver and very short. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Kristryd never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Amber (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She wears her yellow fur up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.