Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She wears her purple hair down. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears just a green suit. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Direcris and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Junk Dealer.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 17000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Sard (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Nella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 Healer. She tends to her Healer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thiala will drive conversation. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).