Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Ermina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Buckler. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has moderate length white hair. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Body Guard. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Helen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Helen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 unsatisfied with her job; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp).