Description: This northern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Vanchu lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by sweets. Her hair is short and white. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Coral (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jade (120 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Coral (120 gp). Sard (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She very much looks the part of a Layabout. She sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Bucklal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Beggar they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elama fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He likes to wear grey tank tops with brown pants. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Raymond was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sage. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Emerald (700 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.