Description: A 6'5" western woman, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her copper crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'2" southern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is bronze and curly. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. She sports brown long hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the north to a Ploughman, Tiaathque learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Ploughman. She has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 16000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jet (160 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. He has no hair. His eyes are green.

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 no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His gray fur is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erdan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Herleva studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.