Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the north. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 350 gp. Amber (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Herbalist, 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 gp. Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy gray fur. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He has a hunchback. His fur is gray and very short. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Fragrant does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Rosalind was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Rosalind was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Rosalind's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp. Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his blonde hair down. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Farmer, who enjoyed hunting, Azaki was taken on many hunting expeditions. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is typically in his Shoemaker uniform. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her silver hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Riswynn's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.