Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Marigold is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Jeweler and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 pp. 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: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Marshal.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. He has no fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 pp.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this eastern man dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with pastel slacks. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Moon took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Armorer.

Motivation: She is greedy; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has done his best to style his purple hair to look like a famous performer. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.