Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He has red fur. His yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Barrister, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, marred by chocolates. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Half-Plate.