Description: This late middle aged woman has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length black crest. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sora is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist, PTSD. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 310 gp. Amber (110 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His brass crest is still thick. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 sp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp).