Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a red small hat and red clothes. With bright golden hair. She has brown eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

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 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: She was born into a rich family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Anne has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a glaive on her belt. Her white hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the west. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 380 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is a great chef.

History: Ella was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Adelard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp.