Description: She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Helen took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Amber (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ernest will drive conversation. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).