Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. Her dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 40. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Anakis abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Mardnab reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of ruby and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Clerebold was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His red crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. He has achieved small success as a Glassblower.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born into a rich family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He is physically well-built. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aelar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aelar was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now spends his time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.