Description: 4'5" and muscular, this northern man wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. 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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is short and brown. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Courier but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown fur is lengthy. He has amber eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His cinnamon fur is lengthy. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for him, and Serpent does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He is physically well-built. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When Fulbar reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 sp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her childhood dream was to be a Barrister, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a barrister again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 9000 sp.