Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Mara was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bather they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bounty Hunter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this southern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her fur is cinnamon, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 pp. Red spinel (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Ekk enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the north. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has done her best to style her gold crest to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Amber (160 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jet (160 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Andraste will drive conversation. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Junk Dealer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Dara was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Rûkdûg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.