Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. Her copper crest is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Akra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Amber (120 gp). Coral (120 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Banded agate (16 gp). Jade (60 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (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.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Torbera is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Torbera and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed trident, just in case, marred by sweets. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a yellow vest and prefers green and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rohesia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rose (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Virra was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Rose (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 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.