Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a very tight haircut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of jet and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Bertram hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Amber (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Rosamund was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp.