Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern woman dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. Her hair is brown and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Efferil learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Efferil 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Expand his business; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Jade (140 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his black crest up. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She likes to wear grey tank tops with green skirt, marred by chocolates. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Syllin liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 230 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Hematite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. His brown hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Cimer learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spy. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.