Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Althaea was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His hair is purple and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cressel is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear blue tank tops with green pants. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sammal hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Dentratha liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished kukri as well. She has no crest. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Pyxrin was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Sage, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.