Description: Standing 3'4", this man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Claira was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Coral (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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 born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her silver hair is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Xanaphia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 12000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Nicor was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has worked as a Slave Trader like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and balancing his hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Coral (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down. His hair is brown and curly. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. 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 stands about 6'2" and wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).