Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 9000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Sard (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull pastel iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his silver hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Baelitae was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Baelitae's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern woman wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has no fur. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: She got into the Detective business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is typically in his Barber uniform. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 140 gp. Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair is cut short. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Caeldrim's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Healer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2500 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting goblins, the young Bilga began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Bilga was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 pp.