Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. Oriel is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Oriel took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is typically in her Merchant uniform. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Joan was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and blonde. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.