Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born in the north to a Sculptor, Barendd learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's also a talented Miller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Caelynn was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy red hair. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Susannah has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Sard (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is physically well-built. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 25000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His crest is cut close to his head. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 13000 sp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Sard (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longbows and axes. His brass crest is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.