Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Andraste never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Kothûg enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Banker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'7" and wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Mara is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Mara lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.