Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears an entirely blue suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shava has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She stands about 5'0" and dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has no hair. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Oolah has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Vondal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Locksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He tends to his Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length beige fur. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

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 wears violet trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 38. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich western family. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear flannel. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp. Jet (120 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Valanthe embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Valanthe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Banded mail.