Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with blue slacks. She carries with her a set of tridents on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She sports brown long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Nuraval is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Ivellios is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Semyaza's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aasathra hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a beggar and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her golden hair up. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman is typically in her Fisher uniform. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Gaaki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.