Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has dyed her greying yellow fur a little too much giving a sharp yellow color. She is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Through the years after Emerald was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Emerald'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: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 250 pp.

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Oriel was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is an amazing painter.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is brown and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has hazel eyes and a yellow hat with a grey feather.

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. Irann is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Irann liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. His red fur is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his black fur in a flapper bob. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 gp.