Description: 3'6" and muscular, this southern woman is wearing a long, blue cloak. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Abalaba lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bowyer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'10". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown fur is knotted and matted. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 46. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Fortune-teller. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Dalaba was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a brown coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Diesa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His blue hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished greatsword as well. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Oriax was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and doesn't want to be a body guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She likes to wear red tank tops with violet skirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small red clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Farmer who has hired her part-time. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Farmer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Tailor mother left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.