Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His fur is gray and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. 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: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Euphemia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Architect and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She wears a colorful flower in her scarlet crest. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item.