Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Seamstress born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a Seamstress soon after.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is cinnamon and very short. He has yellow eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and 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: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Rose (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished lance as well. He wears his red crest up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in a small island village. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's in love; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears bulky white painted plate armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thorpe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.