Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Avice is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. White opal (1200 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and human compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is cut close to her head. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available she will default to her sai. Her hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.