Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Akta was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Oppleby was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Ermina took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: 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.

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 sp. Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ribbles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She likes to wear grey tank tops with brown skirt. She wears her blonde hair down. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. A freak accident while working with her Guard mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.