Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her fur is orange and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Debt, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 north. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Rose (70 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). White opal (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Coral (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jade (40 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Emma never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a Ploughman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gildmak hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Amber (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red garnet (130 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her silver hair is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Zagga lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jade (50 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Jade (50 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dull violet sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. 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 left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 pp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).