Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she very much looks the part of a Merchant. She wears a colorful flower in her green crest. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Merchant. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1600 gp. Zircon (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Malquis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears long strands of amber and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, marred by teas. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and brown tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the right. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his auburn hair down. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a green collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her blue crest up. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Hethress is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the north to a Barrister, Hethress learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 cp. Zircon (20 gp).