Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but she was a colossal failure. 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: To be a Blacksmith again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. 8 Acid flasks. 3 Antitoxin. 8 Acid flasks. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Melissa was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.