Description: This dark-skinned male wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Jade (40 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has moderate length red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. One day when Akra was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Akra was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Akra was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Sard (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a green feathered hat and green clothes. Her black crest is knotted and matted. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Vaina has worked very hard to control her curse. She's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.