Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His fur is cut close to his head. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has no crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Zircon (70 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: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heward was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is typically in her Seamstress uniform and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.