Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: She is content; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 sp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Trey grew up listening to his father's many stories. He 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Layabout and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'5". He wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Oppleby hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Oppleby alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp).