Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Furrele was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Heather was born with her father's beautiful face. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a shoemaker and was forced into it by her family

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: An older man who is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Hoshû is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Shipwright uniform. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is short and black. She is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Banker, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Painter; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp. Amber (110 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She has shaved her head bald. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (7 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire.