Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Shava took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shield and armor she uses now. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Slave, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Vicky took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Rieta was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.