Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Althaea is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Althaea liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears just a blue suit. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Ellyjoybell was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (5 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her hair is silver and curly. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Jezebeth was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is silver and curly. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for her, and Yvonne does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Yvonne was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lewis will drive conversation. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Lewis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Jade does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Poor, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rose (70 gp). Amber (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired her part-time. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Shax was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.