Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and green tie. She has wavy red hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Spice Merchant who has hired her part-time. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Shivering was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of drow

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Rurik was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.