Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Aline is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is golden and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Charles hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Charles grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Charles. He became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and revenge

Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).