Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Yvonne was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Performer uniform. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. She has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Juliana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born into a rich family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp).

Description: She likes to wear tan tank tops with white skirt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and whips. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tenena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has red hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.