Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp).

Description: A 5'8" northern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears just a tan suit. She has moderate length golden hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is content; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Black pearl (800 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.