Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She has moderate length black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Emmeline will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2500 sp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf, she is not a threatening figure. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moonstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'0". He is typically in his Miner uniform, and his gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He struck the Miner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has a very tight haircut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Myev's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Seamstress mother left her crippled. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white fur is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He takes great joy in being the best Roofer in town.

History: He was born in the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. He became a Roofer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'11" eastern man, he is typically in his Painter uniform. His black fur is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'2" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. 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: Her religion dominates her actions; and to pay off her debts

Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'7". She wears skinny pants and wears a green and pastel robe with the hood down. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Ruloth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. She wears her brown hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp.