Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her purple hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Semyaza wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... A true patriot, Semyaza would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

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 cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Boddynock alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely pastel suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired him part-time. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Serpent was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cartwright. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and doesn't want to be a cartwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Aline was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a brown vest and prefers white and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His fur is lavender, silky, and of moderate length. His yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Shifting is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Shifting lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 cp. Malachite (13 gp).