Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is physically well-built. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ulla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Vilberg lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the east. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Knight. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brass crest is lengthy. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Doudra was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Seamstress; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.