Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Knight

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jade (120 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jade (120 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jet (120 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jade (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear violet tank tops with pastel skirt. She has wavy brown hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 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 constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Falkrunn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Falkrunn is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a grey collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Coral (110 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Jet (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Major magic item.