Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears professional attire. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amber (90 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Manea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the left. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Chassath was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 110 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, her father struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Paelias was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.