Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has moderate length red hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is white and curly. She has violet eyes.

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: She comes from a rich western family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Griselda grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Griselda. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp).