Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, violet cloak. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Crown-heir. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Elizabeth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her white fur is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Quilla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Quilla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Jet (110 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Modean was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Modean decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Modean managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 pp.