Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His gray fur is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. A true patriot, Serpent would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Fire opal (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his auburn hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an entirely blue suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Tiaathque was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Assassin.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Mardnab was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Mardnab's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Miner. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Melissa was born with her father's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Miner. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: 30 pp.