Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His purple hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 sp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is still thick. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is lengthy. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Carrie was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Carrie decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He tends to his Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1500 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cecily 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 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Baggi alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man wears a violet broad hat and violet clothes. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uthemar studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Uthemar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her gold crest is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To be a Barrister again.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'1" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her orange fur up. Her copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.