Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has worked as a Mayor like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his gold crest up. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 12000 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Nija lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Sard (30 gp). Jet (70 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her head has been shaved. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple white robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His hair is auburn and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Az-Bror was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Spy, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.