Description: This malnourished man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His red hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy golden hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.