Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Helen hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roger was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Bertram was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (700 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.