Description: An older woman who prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Criella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Terse, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Shautha was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is cut short. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: He is content; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her silver hair up. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Shax was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Veloptima is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Veloptima was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Detective they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Guard, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Eloise took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has black eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mortician and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 280 gp. Sard (40 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).