Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, marred by sweets. She has no hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'5" and dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the east. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Katherine was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Katherine and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is brown and curly. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Adelaide speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Adelaide lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Adelaide took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.