Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: Helja was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She's also a talented Performer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Amber (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of daggers, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His fur is short and yellow. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Doctor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Carnelian (70 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Jet (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Beatrice was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A freak accident while working with her Beggar father left her crippled. She became a Detective soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His crest is short and brass. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nykkan studied abroad. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 11000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jade (120 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).