Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mason arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Althaea abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has dyed his greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He got into the Mayor business at a young age. His first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir father left her crippled. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vorka embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.