Description: This woman sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is short and white. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Shax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears long strands of jet and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Gorgûm was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Jet (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a green vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. A true patriot, Marbas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 27000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is red and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.