Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; 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: Logical. Flaws: Cynical, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Lance enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp.