Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 13000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: Maegan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His red hair is cut short. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Layabout and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Tûhorn was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Amber (50 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jade (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has blonde hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gell was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Gell liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'8" when asserting herself. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Coral (150 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.