Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the south to a Spy, Anverth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Courier again.

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

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Hadarai was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 north. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 4'11". She wears a white collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Kabbarg speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Kabbarg never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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 necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears an entirely violet suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Arara isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest is gold and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Fighter school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Nimble was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2400 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.