Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Hrathy enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Hrathy was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Hrathy's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hrathy and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp).

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Phann wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born in the west. 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: Tomi hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Tomi was born on a far southern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Stableman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Coral (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy gold crest. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a hunchback. She has no crest. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Driindar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Driindar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Balimaar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Balimaar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and black robe with the hood down. He has done his best to style his white crest to look like a famous performer. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.