Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Shivering was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shivering's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Emerald (1100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, yellow shirt, and violet tie. He wears his auburn hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Laborer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Seamstress profession.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Fistula and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gerald was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Gerald never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Amber (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Spy. After a long history of fighting, Drogo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 pp. Fire opal (400 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available she will default to her mace. She has silver hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Jade (50 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Coral (50 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.