Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is short and blue. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She got into the Dyer business at a young age. Through the years after Lilith was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Lilith's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110000 cp. Obsidian (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a very tight haircut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (900 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. She wears her gray fur down. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Jade was born with her mother's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. Nelkin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nelkin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently the stress of being a Merchant has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her crest is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has brown hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: John lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Human Expert 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 his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 cp. Coral (150 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is short and dark red. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

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. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Semyaza was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Semyaza was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Semyaza decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Flaws: Cynical, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears tattered old clothes. She has moderate length brown fur. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Dagger was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a green feathered hat and green clothes. His blue hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and money/treasure

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp).