Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'9" and wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his gray fur in a flapper bob. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gale never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jet (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has beige fur. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after River was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. River's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. River was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jet (150 gp). Rose (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. 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; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jet (80 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and red tie, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady yellow eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.