Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Jet (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brass crest is lengthy. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Doudra was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Seamstress; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Elama wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the north to a Map Maker, Elama learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Animal Trainer, but she got bored and became a Map Maker. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miller responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries crossbows. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She is a Maurezhi in disguise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vani fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Hematite (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear flannel. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sapply embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her left side. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Urshar was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Urshar's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His tied-back hair is black. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Being a Healer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Lidda's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Lidda is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. White pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (13 gp).