Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Herleva was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blue hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 Spice Merchant. Recently the stress of being a Spice Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Knight; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 pp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortspear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Harvest was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Harvest decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Makaria was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).