Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Nim hails from a village terrorized by giants. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear red tank tops with grey skirt. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Lezre was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Amber (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She tends to wear a large black jacket. She wears a colorful flower in her blue crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, marred by teas. His hair is short and black. He is baby faced.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and she perpetually has her spear ready. Her purple hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Nemeia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 14000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.