Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She is portly but not overly obese. With bright chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sariel was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'9" eastern woman, she usually wears her black robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. Her head has been shaved. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Creega was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. 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 brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has wavy red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Andraste grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Andraste. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: He stands about 6'10" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length blue hair. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his warhammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Roofer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Servant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fletcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fletcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.