Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She takes great joy in being the best Miner in town.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anakis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is physically well-built. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears long strands of amber and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.