Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a black tunic with pastel highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a hunchback. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Sard (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Thomas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Verna studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Verna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Revenge; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His head has been shaved. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 pp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Coral (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Sard (70 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Adventurer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. The war was a terrible time for him, and Theren does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Theren was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.