Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a pastel shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants. She wears her beige fur down. Her half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a Detective first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Nalral was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Nalral's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nalral fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Irann was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Bertram was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Map Maker, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Amber (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her fur is orange and curly. Her ears are large.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black opal (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with red slacks. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.