Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Emerald is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her head has been shaved. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Amber (160 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Crown-heir job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 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 (100 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. White opal (1300 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Amber (160 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.