Description: This late middle aged woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. She wears her golden hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Barakas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is silver and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). White opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 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). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His brown fur is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 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 (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Howard was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Howard's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Coral (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). White opal (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: An older man who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, he is not a threatening figure. His blue hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Engraver they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. 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.