Description: She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 pp. Amber (40 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, violet cloak, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Rinn was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Antinua speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Sard (50 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Mehen is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. Through the years after Mehen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mehen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

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

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His crest is green and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Valorean hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Moon is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.