Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. The war was a terrible time for her, and Oriel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriel grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Oriel was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair is still thick. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp.