Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west. After coming to the age of reason, Oppleby took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her rusty crest in a flapper bob. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but she was a colossal failure. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her gray fur is lengthy. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1500 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp).