Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

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 sports a flattop crest cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Saphara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp).

Description: Standing 3'6", this woman wears a simple tan robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. Her hair is black and curly. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ulla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his green robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. He is physically well-built. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Kriv was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Zook has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. White pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.