Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is cut short. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her first spouse was a Ruler, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Spear has worked very hard to control his curse. After a long history of fighting, Spear and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (400 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She usually wears her black robe and has her monstrous two handed axe always slung over her shoulder. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Nedda was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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 south. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).