Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She refers to her adoptive father 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: Born in the north to a Butcher, Andraste learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and balancing her hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His hair is long and red with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tan trousers with blue and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has worked as a Bricklayer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 15000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Cockaby was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 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: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His dark red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Amber (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Rose (80 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Amber (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Coral (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and black pants. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.