Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She uses divination through singing.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Symma was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Symma fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Interpreter, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Butcher, marred by sweets. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The war was a terrible time for him, and Anselm does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Coral (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Jet (100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Amber (100 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Coral (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Baelitae is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Herbalist job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Spy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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 a crush on the local Brewer; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She usually wears her yellow robe and has her sai always slung over her shoulder. She has golden hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp).