Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has moderate length silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Blacksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 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: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Doctor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Doctor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Alexandrite (400 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: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is singed and shortened. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Gardain's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 pp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amber (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Coral (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Ruler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: She has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. 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 seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.