Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. With wild golden hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Herleva is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Herleva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'1" and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Joan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Brewer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. 3 Acid flasks. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Carter. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Heward never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).