Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a green scarf. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1800 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His fur is yellow and curly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. In his youth he was a Sellsword, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she usually wears her grey robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Oriel hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Eye agate (13 gp).