Description: This western woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her dark red hair down. This silver eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A true patriot, Bryseis would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trail grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Traulam was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shepherd. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His orange fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Leaf was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1700 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp).