Description: This younger middle-aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Isabella never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sarah was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp).