Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Ermina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ermina has worked very hard to control her curse. 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: To clean up the streets; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She is content; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and green handkerchief worn on his left side. He keeps his white fur in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. River liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1300 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Healer. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 Animal Trainer. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a great chef.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She wears her purple hair down. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ishte was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2400 sp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Joser is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Joser was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Joser never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.