Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is lengthy. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Guard father left him crippled. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. She has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Standing 4'1", this woman wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has amber eyes.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).