Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is red and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 pp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her blue robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. His white hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this western man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rose (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.