Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and she perpetually has her whip ready. Her black hair is still thick. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Jacoba hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Jacoba's homeland. Jacoba decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Red garnet (100 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: This northern woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Griselda was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.