Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has worked as a Crown-heir like her father before her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mary was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Through the years after Randal was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Randal's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older woman who is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and tan tie, she is not a threatening figure. She has no hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Dilettante, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.