Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Star ruby (900 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nithther lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. He has wavy red crest. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is still thick. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Raer was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.