Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Amber (140 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Amber (140 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). White opal (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Melissa is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Srorthen was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Srorthen took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has blue eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is black and very short. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and tan robe with the hood down. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp).