Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear violet tank tops with tan pants. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (14 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears an entirely blue suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Fonkin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Fonkin was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in a small forest village. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). White opal (800 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp.