Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and blonde. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Shautha was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Mercenary. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Shautha was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Onyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Avelina managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1400 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She is baby faced.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his orange fur well, parting it to the right. His yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 28. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

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. When Shedinn reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Bernard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Barkeep business at a young age. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 sp.