Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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 daughter.

History: Born in the north to a Sage, Veloptima learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has worked as a Sage like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 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 is physically well-built. Her hair is blonde and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. 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: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His auburn hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her scarlet crest is singed and shortened. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 170 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Morkral was born with his father's beautiful face. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Silk rope.