Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is green, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Beatrice speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt and is in decent physical shape. Her blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

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 is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 140 gp. Jade (80 gp).