Description: A 5'6" northern woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Astaro was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Iados was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Jade (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is typically in his Marshal uniform. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is an amazing painter.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He tends to his Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a red collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Alain was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blue crest is still thick. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

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

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jade (120 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear flannel. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Puyet 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her purple hair up. She has a dull look in her silver eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp).