Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aline 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 Aline. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shane isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Shane was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Margery is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Margery hails from a village terrorized by giants. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.