Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her red hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Arha is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for her, and Arha does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Arha was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has worked as a Herbalist like her mother before her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'9". He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a very tight haircut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rosalind was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. 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; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur is beige and curly. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has worked as a Miner like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 sp. Banded agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tattered old clothes. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Ploughman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1400 gp. Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).