Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is blue and curly. 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 a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: Hecat was born with her father's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 27000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 70. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy black hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Scribe. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 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: This woman is very fat, and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader. Her copper crest is braided into rings. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Rose (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden pearl (160 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: This tall, slender man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise violet.

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 thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Hupe lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 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.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.