Description: She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. She is physically well-built. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Lia 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. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cartwright business.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length gold crest. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Doctor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Callybon is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Callybon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of a Beggar, who enjoyed hunting, Meriele was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1100 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 25000 sp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a great chef.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Eldon took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned male tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Purban 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. Purban 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp.