Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a hunchback. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She found a children's book about a Gnome Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His white hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Berrian studied abroad. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Mayor.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is well kept. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Birel is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Birel was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mason. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Nimble was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small red clips. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

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 accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.