Description: 6'7" and muscular, this northern woman wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. She wears a feathered 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 cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Akra was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 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: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a large black jacket. She wears her black hair down. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Ekk was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Scribe, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He usually wears his brown robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jade (100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Coral (100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and brown. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Paymon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 16000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Amber (130 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Coral (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).