Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a blue collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and white tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his red hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Ranger school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and scimitars. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Stannor was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Ekemon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ekemon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. His auburn hair is still thick. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 130 gp.