Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. 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 loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. His white hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Diggory never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40000 cp. Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Spyglass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Spyglass.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. Ella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Avelina hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp).