Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'8" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Alice took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is golden. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amber (60 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.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has silver hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. Ront enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local bookbinder

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

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

Description: She stands about 6'8" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest is short and silver. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dragonborn in existence. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his silver hair up. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has worked as a Sage like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.