Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is black. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Nature, Family, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Sard (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. His fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears white trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the west to a Soapmaker, Hupe learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.