Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Oriff speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Oriff never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Slave, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She wears her brown hair up. 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 is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (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 (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he is wearing a long, pastel cloak. He wears his gray fur up. He wears an eyepatch.

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 fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shautha never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'6" eastern woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Unvera is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his brown robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. Percival is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Jet (70 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Beiro has worked very hard to control his curse. He has worked as a Apothecary like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Coral (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 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.