Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She carries with her a set of greatswords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 230 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Marshal uniform. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Brottor is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her brown fur to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Skirt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'7" and sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Server arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears long strands of aquamarine and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 gp. Jet (50 gp).

Description: She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She is physically well-built. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Hatae was born with her mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Hatae took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has worked as a Fletcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hubert embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 gp. Jasper (40 gp).