Description: She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Shautha wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... The war was a terrible time for her, and Shautha does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shautha never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy black hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears long strands of amber and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Malquis is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gardain was born with his mother's beautiful face. Gardain was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His tied-back hair is golden. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has taken up work as a Adventurer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Selfish, PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 sp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is still thick. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, white shirt, and brown tie. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Cynical, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. White pearl (140 gp).