Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is black and very short. She has red eyes.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Merchant, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears a fancy brown dress. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp. Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hatae isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Depressed. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has black eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vepar studied abroad. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An older woman who wears just a pastel suit, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is brown and very short. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by drow. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shadow has worked very hard to control her curse. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Shadow was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She stands about 5'0" and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Chaedi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 290 gp. Star ruby (600 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He keeps his scarlet crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante father left him crippled. He struck the Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her purple hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Kallista has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To protect her home; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Racist, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 cp.