Description: This dark-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Malquis was born with her father's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Onyx (30 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (4 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her auburn hair down. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Philomena was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Crown-heir. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: He wears just a brown suit. He is physically well-built. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Elaim hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 pp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 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.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mumpena was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Alston lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 9000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.