Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Mindartis was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Mindartis took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1300 pp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rose (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: River is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Miner. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1700 pp. 1 Major magic item. 1 Major magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 21000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Malachite (9 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Sard (40 gp). White opal (500 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Coral (130 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Rosamund does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Rosamund was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.