Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. With wild red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She prefers to wear flannel. She has no hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 20000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by sweets. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Through the years after Griselda was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Griselda's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Weaver like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a banker again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Hubert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Hubert hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Hubert abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy dark red stubble. He is typically in his Apothecary uniform. He has a hunchback. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Balam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but he was a colossal failure. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.