Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her brown hair is well kept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Ermina was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ermina's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 sp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are hazel.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south to a Barrister, Naill learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Bookbinder, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jet (120 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black crest is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arjhan will drive conversation. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nykkan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Roofer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and yellow tie. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears a fancy tan dress. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Keyleth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Keyleth abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, grey cloak, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is lengthy. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is cut short. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Logical, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.