Description: An older woman who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, she is not a threatening figure. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a great chef.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

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. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1300 gp. Malachite (11 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She usually wears her brown robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valida grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Jelenneth took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).