Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is red and curly. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

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 is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Through the years after Decarabia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Decarabia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Doctor for the past few years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. He has styled his brass crest well, parting it to the left. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 11000 sp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length golden hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Tharivol abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tharivol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Weaver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 pp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Jade (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. His blonde hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

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. 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: Manfred lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp. Peridot (20 gp).