Description: She is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Nija took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a hammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raer hails from a village terrorized by giants. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and carries longbows. She has no crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

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 would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 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.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are brown and beady.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has chestnut hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the south to a Dilettante, Adrik learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Valanthe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.