Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Bryseis was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Bryseis's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Lezre is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Lezre is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Elizabeth was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Fortune-teller. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Ekk was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His hair is blue and curly. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Coral (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Torinn will drive conversation. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.