Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Bardryn learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bookbinder, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his auburn hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With bright black hair. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair is red and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 260 gp.