Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'5" when asserting herself. She sports golden long hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 sp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Peridot (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 cp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears his bronze crest down. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Mason, but he got bored and became a Doctor. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her black hair is still thick. She has black eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Through the years after Kasdeya was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Kasdeya's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kasdeya and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Bree and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his long white crest kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 cp.