Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Xanaphia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 13000 cp. Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Dondon took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is physically well-built. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She dresses like a well dressed Sage does. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His red eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Kerkad 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: Born to a Server, his father struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Kerkad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kerkad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: A 4'11" eastern woman, she wears dull pastel sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. Her fur is gray and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 160 gp. Amethyst (80 gp).