Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: Joan was born the youngest of three triplets. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Joan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the east to a Healer, Zook learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Coral (140 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Rosamund was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After months of barely getting by, Rosamund managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a pastel coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He uses divination through singing.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Through the years after Shava was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shava's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White opal (900 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Coral (150 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rose (50 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Iolite (50 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.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 pp. Onyx (20 gp). Jet (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Rose (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).