Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. With bright brown hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Thiala enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Carnelian (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Amber (40 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a pastel tunic with white highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Smoking's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She has cinnamon fur. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for her, and Drifting does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 260 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He has wavy brown fur. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 210 pp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her auburn hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.