Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a bow on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With bright black hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Avice learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Architect uniform. Her black hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Althaea does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: The child of a Map Maker, who enjoyed hunting, Althaea was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with blue slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blue hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Iados was born the youngest of three triplets. After coming to the age of reason, Iados took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: In love, Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Amber (60 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Cook does, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Tordek was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her purple hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with her Weaver mother left her crippled. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: She wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. She has a very tight haircut. 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 is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to protect her home

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (60 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.