Description: 4'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has slicked back blonde hair. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Namfoodle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Jeweled electrum ring (6000 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 (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy pastel dress. Her beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'8" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair is auburn and curly. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Grom was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (90 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Interpreter like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 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 (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears black trousers with grey and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the south to a Healer, Sora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Healer. She became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has no hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.