Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her brown hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Sard (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Amber (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her fur is lavender and very short. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1700 pp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has styled her red fur well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

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: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: To be a Mayor again; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 pp. Peridot (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Amber (70 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has red crest. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Ruler uniform. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jacoba isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the east to a Ruler, Jacoba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Adventurer, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Ruler like her mother before her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Sard (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Coral (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.