Description: This tall, slender woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Avelina was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Avelina's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'7" northern man, he wears a fancy black suit. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Rivaan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor he uses now. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Forgetful, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His fur is black and very short. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Alston lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).