Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black fur is still thick. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. River is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has moderate length yellow fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Spice Merchant. She wears her white hair down. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 11000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Amber (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'4" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and brown. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Mary was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Mary was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Mary's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an entirely red suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). White opal (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Jet (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.