Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Makaria was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp).

Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is short and red. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

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. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Naamah was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Naamah's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gorga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. His dark red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Jade (140 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Jade (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown.

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 cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Jade (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, tan shirt, and green tie, and is pretty ugly. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Pijjirik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Coral (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.