Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 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 (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has no hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her falchion with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.