Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: German accent

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

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He very much looks the part of a Painter. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ernest does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 sp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dull violet sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case, and is pretty ugly. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Elizabeth isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. A gifted student she started as a Engraver, but she got bored and became a Performer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rose (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.