Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Oriel learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She sports blonde long hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Smokesticks. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Thunderstones.