Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2500 pp. White opal (500 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her black hair is still thick. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears long strands of amber and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. After coming to the age of reason, Laucian took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 7000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears a colorful flower in his yellow fur. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Three has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has white crest. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Ruler first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theobald was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Amber (50 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jet (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).