Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With bright white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Vorka liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, black shirt, and blue tie. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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-brother.

History: Roger lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Stylist, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black crest is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Nithther hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Bather, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Seraphina was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Jet (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" southern woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has moderate length orange fur. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cloud is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born into a rich family. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver pearl (40 gp).