Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: Money/treasure; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Osah was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tieflings in Osah's homeland. Osah decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He wears just a black suit. He is physically well-built. His green crest is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Tarhun hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tarhun was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white fur is long and unkept. His yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Ruler, who enjoyed hunting, Drifting was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Standing 5'1", this woman likes to wear brown tank tops with green skirt. Her red fur is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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 west. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a blue shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and red pants. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This malnourished man wears a green shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Patrin's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Patrin took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is silver and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp.