Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: Synthrin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).

Description: Standing 5'7", this man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Habor is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for him, and Habor does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue diamond (4000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Carrie lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Carrie was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Tailor. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. With wild silver hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with her god.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Ownka and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Good lock.