Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Vaina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Balam was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Balam decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his golden hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bellfounder business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a hunchback. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical, Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Siffress was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 250 gp. White opal (500 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a longsword on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He has golden hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. 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 he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

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. Beloril enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Beloril was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 pp.