Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her bronze crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a crush on the local spy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a black shirt, with a red mid length skirt with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Nogu liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. This black eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and balancing his hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 150 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 sp.