Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has moderate length black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 15000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Insane, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jet (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp.