Description: This woman wears long strands of jet and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1700 pp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miller who has hired her part-time. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Nemeia was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miller. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she usually wears her yellow robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Superior lock.