Description: A middle-aged man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (60 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern man wears professional attire. His silver crest is still thick. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Sard (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'0" and wears blue trousers with violet and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nissa will drive conversation. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sculptor. She struck the Sculptor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Sard (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Jezebeth was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Jet (60 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Mary enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 pp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Sard (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A 5'10" eastern woman, she wears tattered old clothes. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in a small island village. Oriel liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. Sard (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amber (100 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.