Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 pp. Emerald (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Jade (120 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Jade (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, white shirt, and violet tie. She has shaved her head bald. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Althaea 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: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. When Althaea reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 gp. Amber (40 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jade (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of falchions on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Coral (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Azurite (5 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. 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: Audhild hails from a village terrorized by brigands. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1600 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Eye agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is silver and very short. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Rose (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Miles was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fisher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.