Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. Her black hair is cut short. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. 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 Beggar. After a long history of fighting, Blossom and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her silver hair down. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Marastyr was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. His hair is silver and curly. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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: He is greedy; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a blue tunic with violet highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Hedonist, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).