Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Efferil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She got into the Locksmith business at a young age. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Revenge; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Coral (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jade (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries shortbows. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Salanop speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Salanop has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Sard (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is cut short. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She likes to wear brown tank tops with violet skirt. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the north to a Doctor, Gurdis learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She struck the Doctor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, In love, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown fur is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Spear learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.