Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Yevelda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Coral (160 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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 Stylist. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp. Rose (20 gp).

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 is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Tawar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Nuraval is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Gillyd was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Everburning torch.