Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a black scarf. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Oriel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Oriel was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Shoemaker. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Zircon (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fancy tan suit. His silver hair is cut short. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Lamlis was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her hair is short and blue. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Carter profession.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has achieved small success as a Mason.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.