Description: She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has wavy silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Barendd will drive conversation. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1300 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports golden long hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Theirastra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 320 pp.