Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Jarsali is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: The child of a Barber, who enjoyed hunting, Jarsali was taken on many hunting expeditions. After coming to the age of reason, Jarsali took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears white trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gaaki will drive conversation. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Gaaki was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gaaki's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears professional attire. 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 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. Vorka is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vorka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Doctor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Doctor and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 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: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His golden hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'6", this man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.