Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Helja enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Helja was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stylist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stylist work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is short and blue. His white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Zephan has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 31000 sp. White pearl (120 gp).