Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tricking grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Performer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jade (50 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her gray fur is braided into rings. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp.