Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large tan jacket. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Heather does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this northern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'3". He usually wears his violet robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Bertram is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gifted student she started as a Bellfounder, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).