Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in the north. Vanchu was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Laborer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, red shirt, and white tie. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His blue hair is heavily combed to the right. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Born to a Weaver, his father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Heian and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears long strands of topaz and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her rusty crest is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

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. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Blendaeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.