Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp). Jet (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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 drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'11". He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and his gloved hand is found clutching a mace. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this western woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rose (80 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor, and she perpetually has her glaive ready. Her dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: A 5'2" eastern woman, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).