Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. 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 Mason. 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: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heian was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and money/treasure

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1900 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Jelenneth was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Jelenneth's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Jelenneth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is copper and curly. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Aasathra is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 94. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Banded agate (4 gp).