Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is cut short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His white hair is still thick. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He has amber eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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: Doesn't want to be a Bellfounder and was forced into it by his family; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 290 gp.