Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her ears are large.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Masseuse arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Nella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (160 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Black star sapphire (400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Anbera 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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the south to a Sailor, Anbera learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His white hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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 is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Cory was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 250 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Assassin. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3100 sp. Amber (110 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He found a children's book about a Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a black shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and grey pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zepar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hugolina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hugolina. Being a Fletcher kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3100 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.