Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Shava took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Bookbinder uniform. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'10" western woman, she wears a grey collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her white hair up. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Helja hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Helja hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Engraver, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has wavy white fur. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 14000 sp. Moss agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.