Description: 2'8" and muscular, this northern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heskan will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heskan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 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: This exceptionally lanky man dresses like a well dressed Fortune-teller does. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1500 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His fur is short and black. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Aasathra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Claira embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Claira was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Assassin, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her beige fur is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp).