Description: A moderately attractive woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Emeny took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40000 cp. Jet (80 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Amber (80 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: She wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a white scarf. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and ceremonial daggers. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. A true patriot, Anne would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the east. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his grey robe and has his club always slung over his shoulder. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the west. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).