Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Hadwisa has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears long strands of opal and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Hugh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.