Description: A 5'3" northern woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Barrister. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He takes great joy in being the best Barrister in town.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 130 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Mortician, her father struggled to pay the bills. Through the years after Giselle was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Giselle's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a Barkeep, her father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 48000 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Drifting hails from a village terrorized by giants. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting giants, the young Drifting began to lead the lost caravan. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses like a well dressed Layabout does. Her fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 39000 sp. Jade (100 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Valida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's in love; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp.