Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Faral's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Faral was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Locksmith, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Roofer, Giselle learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tan vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: She wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A freak accident while working with her Engraver father left her crippled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He wears just a brown suit. He has done his best to style his cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A true patriot, Emerald would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gifted student he started as a Body Guard, but he got bored and became a Servant. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Religious, Military, Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40000 cp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).