Description: This late middle aged woman wears just a white suit and is in decent physical shape. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Ruler. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 north. She's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Amber (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Amber (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Body Guard uniform. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Heian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Amber (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: She usually wears her green robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished lance as well. She sports a flattop crest cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nuthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She has done her best to style her white crest to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in a small island village. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1800 pp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in an above average manner. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. After coming to the age of reason, Tippletoe took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She bought a longsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1600 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jet (140 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her white fur is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp).