Description: This woman wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: Money/treasure; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She sports auburn long hair. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Bowyer business at a young age. Griselda was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bowyer. She tends to her Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).