Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and white tie. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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, Jo is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amber (160 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She wears a colorful flower in her bronze crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the east. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bookbinder again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Jade (50 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). White pearl (50 gp).

Description: This man wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is cut short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Raymond was taken on many hunting expeditions. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his black robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east to a Ploughman, Trynnicus learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with his Roofer mother left him crippled. He has achieved small success as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has no fur. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.