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 wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His hair is brown and very short. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has no hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. White opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his red hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blue hair is still thick. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 14000 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Jet (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Nil lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Fonkin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Amber (120 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.