Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. She has slicked back silver hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

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

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Debt. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Oriel was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Oriel's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 cp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His hair is short and silver. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Tordek never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zepar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.