Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She wears her black hair down. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 pp.

Description: A 5'5" southern woman, she tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Amber (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (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.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amber (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Shane was born with his father's beautiful face. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rose (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears a violet top hat and violet clothes. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports red long hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Fisher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.