Description: This tall, slender man wears professional attire. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He wears his yellow fur down. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is physically well-built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered grey hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a shortbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Jarsali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 pp. Amber (90 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Zircon (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'11". He wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has wavy auburn hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Eberk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He has worked as a Masseuse like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Bloodstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.