Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Oriel learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3100 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Amber (160 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: An older man who wears green trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, he is not a threatening figure. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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 raised in a mountains tribe. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is cut close to his head. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Nutae was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nutae's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Nutae and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red crest is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 pp. Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jade (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amber (90 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spy business.

History: Born in the east to a Spy, Ivellios learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes. His black hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. His childhood dream was to be a Carter, but he was a colossal failure. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. Silver ewer (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Dara was taken on many hunting expeditions. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 pp.