Description: A 4'9" western woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her red hair is long and unkept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Red spinel (80 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large yellow jacket. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished trident as well. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Mason, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Tourmaline (110 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: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jheri fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Qemuel grew up listening to his father's many stories. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Qemuel has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Ootah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Amber (50 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Coral (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Coral (50 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Helen hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Guardian, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Amber (100 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.