Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has brown eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his right side, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

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

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is an amazing painter.

History: Sumnes lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her fur is short and lavender. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nimble never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.