Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Arava enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: 4'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He wears his auburn hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'1". She is dressed in an above average manner. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 gp. Azurite (12 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has wavy chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Euron is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 pp.