Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Jeweler. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 cp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his brown hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Robert has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Ugly. Bonds: Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eleanor hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. 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 raised in a desert tribe. 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. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Eleanor never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (15 gp).