Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Aura was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Star ruby (1500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is dark red and curly. She has red eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Ishte's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. 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: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

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 was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is an epitome of beauty. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Murook was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Murook's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Kothûg was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her white hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has worked as a Stylist like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A freak accident while working with her Jeweler father left her crippled. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Druuk hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Druuk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Druuk. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 sp.