Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Ea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. Rose (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 9000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Amber (70 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. The war was a terrible time for her, and Quillathe does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Amber (160 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: She wears a white collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Oolah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Eloise liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His golden hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has slicked back brown hair. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Grai 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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. After a long history of fighting, Grai and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.