Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jacoba studied abroad. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 52. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern woman wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Her red fur is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired her part-time. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of bows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her head has been shaved. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Red spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Sard (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Halimath reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Military, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 gp.