Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Herleva 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jade (140 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amber (140 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. His black hair is lengthy. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Astar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Iolite (50 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: This woman wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 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 renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Einkil is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Einkil was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 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.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Murgen is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Murgen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 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.