Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Kansif was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She is an epitome of beauty. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Neega will drive conversation. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a worn and beaten armor, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is white and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a scythe on her belt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has bronze crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and elven compassion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Coral (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Zircon (60 gp). White opal (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Ulfgar was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Ulfgar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a cook and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.