Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a pastel scarf. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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 born at the edge of vast plains. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 pp. Obsidian (6 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Roland was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Gunter took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.