Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the east. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Katherine has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with violet slacks. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and scythes. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.