Description: This younger middle-aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Andraste fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rose (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ar-Karo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. White opal (800 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and very much looks the part of a Jeweler. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her orange fur down. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Serpent was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Sard (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Coral (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a priest again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Cynical, Forgetful. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a great chef.

History: Arava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jade (70 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and he perpetually has his spear ready. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To be a Actor again; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).