Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her head has been shaved. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This malnourished man wears black trousers with blue and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born in a small island village. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Uthemar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Uthemar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Mason.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and blue robe with the hood down, she is not a threatening figure. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Banker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Butcher, but she got bored and became a Banker. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

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. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 pp. Moonstone (50 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.