Description: She wears a fancy tan dress, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shanairla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a red and tan robe with the hood down. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Mayor business at a young age. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She became a Weaver soon after.

Motivation: To be a Miller again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and prefers to wear flannel. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has no hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp).