Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She has black hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Hadwisa reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: To be a Roofer again; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Banded mail. 1 Full Plate.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has blue eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Emmeline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Emmeline was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Courier. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a green scarf, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp.