Description: This woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Althaea speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Althaea is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has moderate length orange fur. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Flame lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. After a long history of fighting, Flame and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Butcher again; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Citrine (70 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is physically well-built. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2900 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: He stands about 2'11" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp.