Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears professional attire. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amber (90 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Manea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south to a Body Guard, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the left. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Chassath was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 110 pp. Zircon (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, her father struggled to pay the bills. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'11" when asserting himself. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: Paelias was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports red long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Torbera was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hamil grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Her gray fur is still thick. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She uses divination through singing.

History: Left-Handed hails from a village terrorized by giants. Left-Handed liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 12000 sp.