Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ermina isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ermina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This northern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears just a white suit, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He tends to his Roofer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is physically well-built. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Seamstress, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Coral (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Military, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.