Description: She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Jacoba is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. 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 has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears long strands of amethyst and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 390 gp. Jet (40 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When Sariel reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. She keeps her brass crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his blue hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kairon will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dilettante. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a grey coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Through the years after Marastyr was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Marastyr's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Carlin abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Simple lock.