Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Unemployed, her father struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She sports golden long hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. A true patriot, Traulam would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Traulam was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Masseuse and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 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.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is long and unkept. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Salanop hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.