Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born into a rich family. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1200 pp.

Description: He wears baggy violet pantaloons and a black scarf. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Norman hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker violet hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Frouse was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amber (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jet (120 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Mortician. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is silver and curly. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Painter mother left her crippled. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears long strands of opal and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 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: She was raised in a island tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Shax took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.