Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Shifting took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This western man is typically in his Mortician uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Everard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Vadania has worked very hard to control her curse. 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 feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Bather. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and doesn't want to be a slave trader and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has black hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Serpent was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her head has been shaved. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Carter, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bellfounder responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Chain shirt.