Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Barbena is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Barbena was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Barbena's homeland. Barbena decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear flannel. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south to a Ruler, Drifting learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Mûglûk alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for her, and Agnes does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Agnes studied abroad. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp).