Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her hair is brown and very short. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: Nija hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Nija is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Ruler, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. She has moderate length silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Lidda was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Herbalist. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a fancy white suit. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Being a Beggar kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Alexandrite (500 gp). White opal (600 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Hugh was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: He's in love; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. After coming to the age of reason, Clerebold took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is auburn and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Gerard 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.