Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 4. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 21000 sp. Black opal (1400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Arava and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He stands about 3'11" and tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Courier. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 290 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp).