Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her white hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and is wearing a long, white cloak. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports blonde long hair. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 pp. Jet (60 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black crest is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ruloth grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chaedi fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel cloak, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her orange fur is singed and shortened. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Sculptor, but she got bored and became a Detective. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Spear was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).