Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has black fur. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Edge was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears just a brown suit. Her lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. 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: Sun hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Amber (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Ermina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ermina was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is short and silver. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Tim was born with his mother's beautiful face. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Scribe, but she was a colossal failure. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue sapphire (800 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.