Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white crest. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arava grew up listening to her father's many stories. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: Standing 5'8", this man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the west. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her white fur is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Pelt is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (120 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bricklayer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Amber (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, black shirt, and violet tie. His brown fur is still thick. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).