Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a Painter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

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

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His silver hair is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears just a black suit. His red hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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 was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Eberk was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Marshal, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Roywyn hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is silver and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by her family; and balancing her hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Debt, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has chestnut hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born in a small plains village. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He wears just a tan suit. He is physically well-built. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).