Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shadow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has brown hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. She struck the Body Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 27000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).