Description: She dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. The war was a terrible time for her, and Siffress does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Blue star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Drusilia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and lances. Her white hair is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Eridred was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. His tied-back hair is black. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west to a Apothecary, Bernard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 19000 sp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Joan was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He has black eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.