Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she usually wears her blue robe and has her nunchaku always slung over her shoulder. Her red hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the west. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 pp. 3 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Thunderstones. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. His lavender fur is braided into rings. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2300 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple grey robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Oriff was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Oriff's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a black vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has moderate length black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1300 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.