Description: Standing 4'9", this woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barrister who has hired her part-time. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mortician. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, yellow shirt, and tan tie. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, white shirt, and tan tie. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. He is physically well-built. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: Standing 2'11", this woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Portia learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Portia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Portia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Dynamic lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but she was a colossal failure. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aerdeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate.