Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a violet tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Justin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Banker. He's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished bow as well. He wears his dark red hair up. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shadow does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a simple black robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Theobald hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'4". She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Breena does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She bought a longsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rose (80 gp).