Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her red hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Ahlyssa was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has silver hair. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, green shirt, and pastel tie. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: 2'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears skinny pants and wears a red and black robe with the hood down. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Fulbar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, red shirt, and blue tie. Her gold crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Aasathra was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is cut close to her head. 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 is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Anakis lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Azurite (10 gp).