Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ea never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fancy blue suit. His red hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now owns his own business.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy black fur. She is baby faced.

Personality: Beast speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears brown trousers with green and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 41. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Thorin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barber and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Apothecary business.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 90 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp).