Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries ceremonial daggers. Her cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shifting was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has green eyes.

Personality: Kyle wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Kyle abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length silver hair. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mason. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 14000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.