Description: This tall, slender woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ida lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Diggory lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one son, 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: Regain custody of his son; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears brown trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Arnold hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 pp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jasper (60 gp).